The Guardian - Cryptic - July 17 2017 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,252 - Jul 17 2017 Crossword Puzzle Answers

Clues	Answers
Amazing appeal by Republican to hold recount	STELLAR
Ancient chieftain's treated nicely, receiving honour	CYMBELINE
Back from market with a shaggy ox or bull	TAURUS
Chaps eating cold caviar he served professionally	MCENROE
Character lacking tolerance from great books	BIGOT
Completely in nude, one playing solo	UNALLIED
Crazy rocker retires, nursing inflammation	CORYZA
Creator of across solutions shows amazing breadth	THEBARD
Crook from extremely eventful cockney area	ELBOW
Extravagant party held by old French writer	OVERDONE
Fast living lady has her heart stolen	QUICKLY
Gas escape from case of butane left by church	BELCH
Glass for alcohol preferably filled by taps	SCHOONER
Having a row over a wedding gift	OARING

 

Clues	Answers
Having equal pressure and current, or basic fuses	ISOBARIC
Knight's piercing spike	LANCE
Lake by Alps with Italian viewpoint	CONSTANCE
Monsieur Arthur defends station of French princess	MARGARET
Most of Brad Pitt's works offering possibilities for extra?	BITPARTS
Not finishing Marx? He's a curmudgeon	GROUCH
One's accompanying unbelievable organist	TALLIS
Phone bill cuts I'll bring down	BLOWER
See lion trap a wild butterfly	CLEOPATRA
Stern and abstemious during prosperous time	BOTTOM
Sweetheart conceited European holds fast	VALENTINE
The French kings frolic	LARK
Third child registered in Somerset House	SETH
Very dull clothing earl changed	VARIED