The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,019 – Oct 18 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘Close to drop, Villa lack wingers!’ — cry of suffering supporter |
PILLOW |
A mobile device promoting line for letters |
ALPHABET |
Afraid to grip the wedge? |
FEATHER |
Coward uplifted by 1 down’s shooting star |
LEONID |
Criminal robs quite special handles |
SOBRIQUETS |
Critical journalist’s article on fixing the match |
HATCHETMAN |
Double 2 minus 0 plus 1 number |
TWIN |
Food cooked in little cases (yellow) |
TORTELLINI |
Freeze injured cartilage right away |
GLACIATE |
Good exercise channel |
PIPE |
Heater or cooler? |
RADIATOR |
Heavenly image could upset Catholic primate after Sunday |
CLOUDSCAPE |
Increase loan |
ADVANCE |
Irishman delivered flower |
NILE |
Clues |
Answers |
IT are furious about the source of DOS attack |
TIRADE |
Lock trouble revealed by open door? |
SPLITEND |
Monk might be in church, albeit tormented |
CELIBATE |
Not even Blair mistook Noel for singer |
BARITONE |
Olive Oyl forgets Popeye’s 5th anniversary |
OLEASTER |
Pop icon collects casual shirt as formal wear |
BOWTIE |
Preserved them clipped, without hair, without tips of moustache |
EMBALMED |
Rotavate earth, except underground |
TUBE |
Sat about with relative inactivity |
STASIS |
Series: The Saint, complete with halo |
STRING |
Start to record first bees on tape |
RIBBON |
The girl Lois empties guts when fed 50 crusts |
SHELLS |
Twist succeeded — April fool! |
SPIRAL |
With 40% cash, Dave’s other half gets the drinks |
MOCHAS |