Crosswords Set by: Paul Thursday 6 April 2017 20.00 EDT Cryptic crossword No 27,164 Print | PDF version | Accessible version Set by: Paul Thursday 6 April 2017 20.00 EDT 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 Across 1 Herb, hint of scent in bouquet recalled by husband (6) 5 Main, where hearty rounds Horn in the end (8) 9 5 across pinching a 5 across from behind — that's tame! (8) 10 5 across absolutely despicable, looking back (6) 11 Shade quite a little bit (4) 12 Settlement is after US event income (10) 13 Doubly 5 across newspaper (3,3) 14 Ferret cut turnips, perhaps? (4,4) 16 A top university lecturer coming over, heads for Mexican city (8) 19 Focus attention on fortune, stealing one kiss (6) 21 Where member held vacant seat, nun and padre distraught (10) 23 Timid male, I'm frightened! (4) 24 5 across, caring and sensitive chap? (6) 25 Every six months, a bun with nail is hammered (8) 26 Flat-tailed animal also embodies a tailless sort (8) 27 Studies English student's opening remarks (6) Down 2 It's impossible to know, so safeguard that information always! (3,5,3,4) 3 Immoral shade like 5 across? (7) 4 5 across moral, say? (9) 5 Still producer endlessly carrying about powdered substitute (7) 6 Holder of a bladed item, one in dispute? (5) 7 Embracing pietism at last, is "secular" religious? (7) 8 Jerusalem gets the blame in a really shocking treatment (8,7) 15 Confuse most of our facts — be confused (9) 17 Homework holding me up, little time to get in before the rest (3-4) 18 Book writer to break up wrestling (7) 20 5 across imprisoning opponent, not entirely upstanding as 5 across (7) 22 Flag raised for pretty girl (3-2)
View all comments >