The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,119 – Feb 13 2017 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| A bird in Egypt? |
ASWAN |
| A giant’s unsettled? That’s touching! |
AGAINST |
| A graduate’s coming in to rework stone |
ALABASTER |
| A pudding turned cold |
ALOOF |
| A sample of the Globe’s exhibition stout |
OBESE |
| An initially rude, tiresome person’s to stomach botanical garden |
ARBORETUM |
| Assailant injured dogs |
ALSATIANS |
| Audience sees solicitor grasping vessel |
TURNOUT |
| Can an adept, shy engineer be so very shoddy? |
CHEAPANDNASTY |
| Conductor designate went by car |
ELECTRODE |
| Confident in grabbing girl in stream |
SURGE |
| Discover ruffian keeps right in front of the fire |
HEARTHRUG |
| Drain into small vessel |
SEWER |
| Expert takes in officer with time? That can be changed! |
ALTERABLE |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Following a trend, but not very well |
AFTERAFASHION |
| Had a meal without beginning to tidy up |
EATEN |
| In time soldier gives consent |
AGREE |
| Incorrect speed estimate is reckless |
DESPERATE |
| Kate amazingly triumphed over cheat in martial art |
TAEKWONDO |
| Less than 50% are popular with those under age |
INTHEMINORITY |
| Naive politician |
GREEN |
| Pyrotechnics inspire artistic pieces |
FIREWORKS |
| Rush back to one in German part payment |
TRADEIN |
| Shakespearean husband has old relationship |
HORATIO |
| Son gets hurt in the country |
SPAIN |
| They can give a sharp bite — between the eyes? |
FORETEETH |
| Travel when retaining rope is untied |
PEREGRINATION |
| Well turned-out NCO’s skill |
SMART |
