The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,020 – Oct 19 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
Anglo-Saxon supporting angry cry: ‘Greece for the Greeks!’ |
HELLAS |
Bouquets of new flowers right away |
NOSES |
Church stopping dubious sexual activity |
LECHERY |
Clobber Doctor Seuss, gutted about end of tale |
DRESS |
Cryptic clues are mostly profane |
SECULAR |
Daughters lost to dice and drink in place where blades are used |
ICERINK |
Discard port, subject to legal constraints |
Bindover |
Dog returned, holding letter and pen |
HENCOOP |
Doggedly continue what ironmonger did, conserving energy |
SOLDIERON |
During marvellous tar sands trip espied colours of America |
STARSANDSTRIPES |
Flatters dull single females |
BLANDISHES |
Her pa heads off for a time |
ERA |
Idealistic, bone idle male seething in discontented netherworld |
NOBLEMINDED |
It’s semaphore, of course |
TICTAC |
Ladies’ fingers and thumbs up Rihanna’s clothes |
OKRA |
Clues |
Answers |
Nice solvers hug Arachne on edges of Edmonton Green |
ENVIOUS |
Noticed his revelling is devoted to pleasure |
HEDONISTIC |
Novel c*cktail of beer and cocoa, but no eggs |
REBECCA |
Perhaps unknown port in African country |
EGYPT |
Revolutionary from the Right is wrong |
TORT |
Running eccentric kind of swindle |
CONFIDENCETRICK |
Scrooge briefly pulling up |
NIGGARD |
Shame of short little chap, embraced by couple extremely naughtily |
IGNOMINY |
Sister, in turn, nipped out regularly |
NUN |
Spooner’s pawned pet for something to wear |
COCKEDHAT |
Strength of company data starts to convince you |
COGENCY |
Student pass many picked up |
Collegian |
Summer activity? |
MATHEMATICS |
They burn croissants, scraping off carbon vigorously |
ARSONISTS |
Woman scrubbing edges of most floors |
KAYOS |