The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 27872 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 27872 clues and answers were published on Sat 13 Jul 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 27872 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossOne helps to get a seat for someone standing : ELECTOR
5-acrossSupported DUP, the old leaders having gone : UPHELD
9-acrossAlmost lose it, as one will with last jigsaw piece : HAVEAFIT
10-acrossEngendering invasion by America of constituent state : CAUSAL
12-acrossAttitude of cynic from Tyneside given seats at random : NEGATIVENESS
15-acrossNote on a cross in register: free of charge : NONTAXABLE
17-acrossToilet water unavailable in station : LOO
19-acrossKey was first put in the wrong way : DEL
20-acrossWould-be rulers not yet loving society? : PRETENDERS
22-acrossWinter sportsperson in form takes extraordinary run : FIGURESKATER
26-acrossWhere most are by midnight, assuming resistance is instinctive : INBRED
27-acrossPrimarily a lovable rogue : ABOVEALL
28-acrossSurgery ultimately stops feminist looking older : GREYER
29-acrossEast Ender’s caught peculiar part of anatomy : EARDRUM

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Parrot house south of city : ECHO
2-down – Resent messenger dropping round : ENVY
3-down – Call for small missile to tip unfavourable balance : TRADEGAP
4-down – Dish from Agra, it appears : RAITA
6-down – Plea from competitor having once changed sides : PRAYER
7-down – Yachtsmen moved by these seasonal tales? : EASTERLIES
8-down – Criminal should lose accom­modation made for his children, maybe : DOLLSHOUSE
11-down – Rent regularly appended to account for lodgings : BILLET
13-down – A Parisienne, fading away when imprisoned, not improving : UNEDIFYING
14-down – Not allowed to enter, being ill : INELIGIBLE
16-down – Apprehension remains after troops turned up : ARREST
18-down – Quick check when finished : ONCEOVER
21-down – Briskly move coke ashes for building blocks : BREEZE
23-down – Proceed at leisure, having skill to rake in millions : AMBLE
24-down – Standard cut by one or two? : PAIR
25-down – Colour choice : PLUM

This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.

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