The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,671 - Nov 20 2018 Crossword Answer

The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,671 - Nov 20 2018 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
Gathering around an interest in The Iron Stone	FEST
Going round the US Open in top place	PENTHOUSE
Indian food in fresh 2 gets cheers	RAITA
Kind of idea that's almost satisfied	THOUGHTFUL
Lies about a retired Christian's benign tumours	FIBROIDS
Message to go in the Times	TWEET
No time for drink later, playing a sort of triangle	EQUILATERAL
One of the Ducks on a Pond's residents, stupid!	OAFISH
People like 6 down using iMacs near Barking	AMERICANS
Puppies? Small, not large, right?	LITTER
Regular provider of the fairest rents	TEARS
Reportedly remained sober	STAID
Show by topless couple	AIR
Superior getting drunk with Mark	HIGHGRADE
Tasks for an entrepreneur	JOBS

Clues	Answers
A guitar in care of a singer, formerly	CASTRATO
Act with choir performing about half of Maya lacking colour	ACHROMATIC
Acted with restraint in drama externally controlled by journalist	UNDERPLAYED
Beer all drunk around lunchtime? That's predictable	RELIABLE
Best get 13 flowing? Best for old Man U fans, perhaps	GREATEST
Bottom part of tree contains third of bark	BREECH
Boxer has to tease U3A, if missing tweet here	JOSHUA
Broke some wind in this hat?	STOVEPIPE
Caterpillar leaves one some essential teachings, originally concealed	CLOSET
Content to out a handsome statesman	UTAHAN
Delight in short time visiting farm	THRILL
Doctor eligible, but wanting the French or the Spanish chemist	LIEBIG
Expression of disgust, cycling round city? Very much so	HUGELY
Fanny Adams finds Puck in Log Cabin extremely elevated	NIL
Follower of Fox News frustrated initially with dire output	FRIEND