The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,079 – Dec 28 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
Bacterium gets bought, we’re told, or gametes |
GERMCELLS |
Bemoan period of doing without cakes before noon |
LAMENT |
Composer’s moving tear, captivated by French horn |
CREATOR |
Exactly what the bare-bosomed have rejected |
SPOTON |
Fixture to support curtain feature |
TIEBACK |
Fuss over Madonna, due back on a stage to be choreographed (4,1,4,3,5,5) |
MAKEASONG |
Head of municipality to pull in favours for thriving areas |
BoomTowns |
Hum and turn round — that is rhythmic music |
BOOGIE |
It’s easy to rouse Irish port, according to Spooner |
CAKE |
Longed to receive team’s kit with lined motif |
PINSTRIPED |
Magridal Bizet’s penned in city by the Tarn |
ALBI |
Motor lubricant but not one for a girl |
CAROL |
Patriotic work, extremely American, but not US? |
ANTHEM |
Perish, then arise miraculously in this hymn? |
DIESIRAE |
Sacrifice no time in playing Bach motet |
HECATOMB |
Clues |
Answers |
Seductress’s lacy pants with edging of pearls round |
CALYPSO |
See 14 |
ANDDANCEABOUT |
See 16 |
WALK |
Son tucked into goose; he sought seconds |
TWIST |
Speechless about group’s bagpipe |
MUSETTE |
Stern king with sensitivity for music |
REAR |
Strike off priest I meant to reform |
ELIMINATE |
Symbol of peasant’s morbid and empty life |
SICKLE |
Tenor disheartened in melody fit to be forte |
STRONGSUIT |
The French show attack on Turks |
LEPANTO |
They collect scraps of some early jazz pieces |
RAGMEN |
They ruminate about ex-PM not reaching a conclusion |
CATTLE |
Tinker half-heartedly with perfumery’s ultimate potpourri |
MEDLEY |
What may soothe infant with head dropping |
LULLABY |