The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,628 - Sep 30 2018 Crossword Answer

The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,628 - Sep 30 2018 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
Photo doctored to rubbish manifesto's last controversial topic	HOTPOTATO
Precious safe pinched by tramp	TREASURED
Problem after soggy food given to old retarded animal	OPOSSUM
Push tip of dart into weapon turned on Europe	NUDGE
Question a new civil engineer suspiciously	ASKANCE
Quip about animal eating companion in farmyard?	EPIGRAM
Ruler's letter to crowd	EMPRESS
Signalling system delivered by horse trained to carry chart to Europe	SEMAPHORE
Southern European leaving station returning for trophy	SCALP
Swimmer in ocean race crossing Atlantic to start with	ORCA
Time to put out chocolate?	TRUFFLE
Took pint to stop row with editor	ADOPTED
Trump losing papers here?	PRESENT
Victoria's last daughter given gold and navy dress	ADORN
Weak sides leaving embarrassing 17	AWARD
Worry amongst gangs today	ANGST

Clues	Answers
Animal in minaret forced into cage	PINEMARTEN
Attractive man married to queen crashed in squat	HUNKERDOWN
Boats heading off to fish	EELS
Brief up on new medicine	IBUPROFEN
Change not starting with article on time in care facility	ORPHANAGE
Conductor chosen by staff close to Birtwistle	ELECTRODE
Criminal homes in on illicit booze	MOONSHINE
Dear old flame and VIP seen dancing	EXPENSIVE
Fire reported in water slide	CHUTE
Government stock in favour	GRACE
Greek hero in first part of Aeneid listened to sailors	AJAX
Kind of dessert served at end of luncheon	NICE
Mail handler tore stamps apart	POSTMASTER
Manuscript back with different cover	SMOTHER
Old flour ground in shed is resistant to the elements	COLOURFAST
People in A&E returned to get liquid injected	ENEMA