The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Thursday, 27th May 2004

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 27th May 2004. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Attempts to keep posh island gardens in Paris
AAcross 6:	Attempt on 17 produces kaleidoscopic stuff
AAcross 10:	Checks on dialysis?
AAcross 11:	Alien student coming in from Boston?
AAcross 12:	Fish is not well reported in the New Testament	CODOCIL
AAcross 13:	Honest fellow, Fred (not Harry)
AAcross 14:	Fellow taking another fellow's pigeon made poet feel like astronomer or conquistador	CHAPMANSHOMER
AAcross 17:	Different sequel holds once sun's set on royal advice
AAcross 21:	Success in backing match for garments
AAcross 22:	Geographical feature formed by mountain in islands like this
AAcross 24:	Set fire to notes about soldier needing 17?
AAcross 25:	Dogfight participant?
AAcross 26:	See 6
AAcross 27:	Mayor's granny goes round tree with dog handler	KENNELMAN
DDown 1:	Waterworks' official ensures ships' company has food to go round
DDown 2:	Part of 14 and of elevated newspapers
DDown 3:	No problem with arrival or departure	EASYCOMEEASYGO
DDown 4:	Essential hormone found in rising of Latin river
DDown 5:	The devil to come up to?
DDown 7:	1 out of 2 and the rest Spencer?	HALFMARKS
DDown 8:	Quality time included for the monarchy
DDown 9:	New Labour -10: that can't be got over
DDown 15:	Clear indeed, a pound maybe sought by 17
DDown 16:	Crooked scoundrel hasn't died, but a very near thing	CLOSERUN
DDown 18:	Tyneside couple, monarchs of the system
DDown 19:	Red for offences that are pointless continuing
DDown 20:	Beastly housing left us with the needle
DDown 23:	The proverbial gun?