The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,366 - Nov 28 2017 Crossword Answer

The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,366 - Nov 28 2017 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
A false statement about dwarf Tom's digital protection	THUMB
A mineral — the thing put in a dish	APATITE
Beginning university beset by unfortunate financial situation	DEBUT
Gatherings of king and supporters	RALLIES
Hadrian type, wanting length set up in state of conflict?	WALLER
Heartless chum, too young for stealing	Plunderage
Ill-mannered type with short hair	BEAR
It has cabins; it's possibly nicer alone	OCEANLINER
Law of Moses coming from a rocky height — gosh!	TORAH
Loveless person giving away nothing in this writer's thriller	MYSTERY
Male's attempt to get behind partner's specious reasoning	SOPHISTRY
Mates lounging around as members of an old sect	MUGGLETONIANS
Most virtuous dealer, maybe, embracing success	WHITEST
Nervous model losing heart to enchantress	TWITCHY
New gate leading to forest that offers outdoor refreshments	TEAGARDEN

Clues	Answers
No gentleman, guy retreating in fortified place	GARRISON
No one needing meat around before one gets rice dish	Biriyani
Not much of a drink, doubly hard to swallow it	HAPORTH
Official gets to stride around making introduction	PREFACE
One of four involved in a game offering security	BAIL
Prestige of store by road junction	CACHET
Programmers scored after rescheduling	CODERS
Provider of booze creating spill around street	TAPSTER
Sailor the woman caught in wickedness upsettingly taints	TARNISHES
See 16	STALL
Seek pleasure, having good time ensnaring completely terrible ruler	GALLIVANT
Sink as container for domestic fuel	SCUTTLE
Sounds like cushion will get a bit wet	PADDLE
The French fellow at match gets space to manoeuvre	LEGROOM