Guardian Cryptic Crossword No 27,178 22 April 2017
Guardian cryptic crossword on 22 Apr 2017
Across
1 Fish, carp skinned for old cavalryman (6)
4 A travesty, fishy fizzy drink? (7)
9 Given a flyer, teal fled in a panic carrying first of eggs (9)
10 Harpoon small fish (5)
11 Ray gobbling river fish (5)
12 Embellish crypt with this series of art works (9)
13 Fish’s gathered in, a little under a foot (3-4)
15 Plastering material to see in face that’s been knocked about (6)
17 Communist sticks by workers, wiping brow (6)
19 Score in second haul of fish about right (7)
22 Smothered in sauce, local appearing put out again (9)
24 Obliged to leave, depart finally amid word of appreciation (5)
26 Cat attack not kicking off (5)
27 Emin’s back in seaside town, quiet retiring star! (9)
28 Sci-fi fan runs after vacuous Kirk into wood (7)
29 Dumped unceremoniously in seat, by the sound of it? (6)
Down
1 Fish — stop to catch one before unhooking heads (7)
2 Small fish, rock (5)
3 Dance laden with male trips (9)
4 Pair of fish for an apple (7)
5 Equally prepared for benefit (5)
6 Battle where a trap may be tried? (9)
7 Remarkably English, one side of literature? (4,2)
8 One’s running — the pain from it? (6)
14 Old coin ending in circulation with European note in particular (9)
16 A few lines, silver fish hooks and a perch to be gutted (9)
18 Fish, small fish (7)
19 Haitian leader buried in revolution, cross beneath it, monolithic statue (6)
20 Male parent cracking and failing as a leader (7)
21 Sample fish, including last of blenny (3,3)
23 Cold fish (5)
25 Supercharger cutting fish (5)
