The Guardian - Cryptic - November 27 2017 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,365 - Nov 27 2017 Crossword Puzzle Answers

Clues	Answers
An odd escort for an older person	ANCESTOR
Ape a historian	GIBBON
Assistance to get to grips with an American's greeting	HANDCLASP
Banter may become hurtful in time	BADINAGE
Bluff king and his little successor brought to a stop	HALTED
Friend with new ideas for making a defence work	PALISADE
Gangly English teacher put under pressure	LEANEDON
Give fruit on entering	DONATE
Greek ferry operator taking late arrivals	CHARON
Harmony in marriage	UNION
His job involves looking after the kids	GOATHERD
It has many stamps on it	PARADEGROUND
Length of time around it varied	DURATION
Looker for work has a twitch	OPTIC
Military wit?	INTELLIGENCE
Mythical king who never quite got what he wanted	TANTALUS
Objects to nights being disturbed	THINGS
Presumably he can be relied upon for dexterity	RIGHTHANDMAN
Prisoners closely linked at work	CHAINGANG
Remarkable way to communicate	SIGNAL
Row caused by an underwired bra?	BUSTUP
Searching investigations, by all accounts	AUDITS
Sort of ruler and a clergyman overseeing several parishes	RURALDEAN
Speed merchants?	DRUGPEDDLERS
Strange thing, but it's time for bed	NIGHT
Taught to be literate	EDUCATED
The French male remains in control	LEASH
Wants one's restored tools	TENONSAWS