The Guardian - Cryptic - October 25 2016 Crossword Puzzle Answer

The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,025 - October 25 2016 Crossword Puzzle Answer

Clues	Answers
Alexander drinking hot drink	SHANDY
Called for part of ladder	RUNG
Cannabis grown by extremely hirsute politician	HEMP
Dreamy piece of music written by clergyman on lake	REVERIE
Dye produced from male snake	MADDER
English slang confused divine messengers	ANGELS
Familiar routine in school getting mark of approval	SCHTICK
Follow someone round shopping centre for chit-chat	SMALLTALK
Fruit in bottom of skip covered by pale bananas	APPLE
Handler of sea creatures mistreated his frogmen	FISHMONGER
Insect found by very tall parent?	DADDYLONGLEGS
Massive thing lit a haven development	LEVIATHAN
Mostly sell diamonds to Italian city	VENICE
Navy twice entering part of ship where animals are kept	KENNEL
One's agitated about small amount of sleep	SNOOZE

 

Clues	Answers
Pigmented circle of plant artist rejected	AREOLA
Place for dopiest criminal?	DEPOSIT
Present leaders of synod display non-conformist belief	HERESY
Priest with sorry tale meets good girl that's seen in shop window	PLATEGLASS
Prize claimed by retro setters	ROSETTE
Rescue second bit of cork from wine	SAVE
Retired editor and member dined with representative	DELEGATE
Shell ruined her plans	SHRAPNEL
Son yet to burst swelling	STYE
South American admitting new crime over instrument	SNAREDRUM
Strict master leaves relative a bone	STERNUM
Thinner vegan eating sauce	NERVE
Very happy to be blonde indeed!	DELIGHTED
Weird coincidence initially covered up by university childminder	UNCANNY