The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,135 – Mar 3 2017 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
A lack of facilities set back Glastonbury, some say |
AVALON |
A Lloyd Webber’s partner for a short while |
TRICE |
A must for winter sport site — cake supply! |
ICESKATE |
Alter reference, holding up investigator |
FERRET |
Complaint from northbound hermit lacking solitude on vacation |
ULCER |
Constant or fading corvine cry? |
NEVERMORE |
Cover, of one colour that is, turned blue |
EIDERDOWN |
Criminal in crime scene harking back |
REMINISCENCE |
Detached view, previously one held by theologian |
Distanced |
Ditch keeping away researcher |
BOFFIN |
Favourite place for cruisers focussed on one subject |
THEMED |
Film blocked by agreement distributed in error |
MISDEALT |
Furry pet rabbit regularly feeds on getting up |
GERBIL |
Hazard in mine dismissed by a politician |
FIREDAMP |
Clues |
Answers |
Hollande’s here — the Queen becomes less cordial |
ICIER |
King Cole tucking into rice dish might enjoy this, postprandially |
PANATELLA |
Occasional inverted commas primarily seen after full stop |
PERIODIC |
Odd cat in auditorium causing a stir |
RUMPUS |
Resistance by union blocking struggle for excellence |
VIRTUE |
Service requirement to study text no one recalled |
CONSCRIPTION |
Soldier drove without changing gear |
SERGEANT |
Speculators added to Harry’s recurrent worries |
BUGBEARS |
Successful footballer who’s made an impression? |
SCORER |
Terminal work of a poet? |
ANODE |
Trivial innocent quest arranged, time being short |
INCONSEQUENT |
Vulgar Latin for ‘pump’ |
INFLATOR |
Weighed down, like singer with too many choruses? |
OVERBURDENED |
Worker adopts formal attire, with star in the offing |
ADJACENT |