Crosswords Set by: Arachne Thursday 2 March 2017 19.00 EST Cryptic crossword No 27,134 Print | PDF version | Accessible version Set by: Arachne Thursday 2 March 2017 19.00 EST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email View more sharing options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Google+ Share on WhatsApp Share on Messenger Close 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Across 1 Sanitised account full of subtle spite (7) 5 Scatter most of the crumbs (7) 9 Contract eaten by dog? (5) 10 Ms Rudd at last agreeing blubber constitutes whale product (9) 11 Antics of Cupid stare one in the face (7,3) 12 Banks excluded from data legislation (3) 14 One who makes dim, daft subtractions (12) 18 Unexpectedly morose guards quietly revolt (12) 21 Drink and be sick over the telephone (3) 22 Burundi's barmen trying to comprehend legal ban (10) 25 Gad about, dashing round eastern half of Kyiv (9) 26 Bees leaving Bob with grim smell (5) 27 Mawkishness of Malcolm periodically restrained by elder? (7) 28 Posy makes horse noise, according to Spooner (7) Down 1 Each primate touring individual church (6) 2 Overlook tip of extremely cross-sounding waiters (6) 3 Shabby trio carrying plug and soap? (10) 4 Finally found beneath tea leaves (5) 5 Small particle of chromium oxide in rising cloud (9) 6 Excellent case of Rioja leads to riotous evening (4) 7 Endless conflict over fashionable drug (8) 8 Shocked at these, I pause (8) 13 Our lingo is rustic, like Gray's mute Milton (10) 15 Reprimand head of compliance over Italian wine scandal (9) 16 Slow food in Melbourne's cargo terminal (8) 17 Loyal Tory Unionist, twice and thrice over (4,4) 19 Are members of English Left enthralled by sound of Big Ben? (6) 20 Floor of yard behind shop (6) 23 Don't get out truncheon! (5) 24 Vicious about AC/DC's last album? (4)
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