The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28035 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28035 clues and answers were published on Tue 21 Jan 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28035 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossHerb Alpert’s debut, one regul­arly covered by British Sign Language : BASIL
10-acrossComplex to explain : ELABORATE
11-acrossPassing time with artist playing tennis : TRANSIENT
12-acrossCatholic girl’s lesson in style : CLASS
13-acrossLeader’s a supporter of independence? : SKIPPER
15-acrossWow! Not even posh journalist suffered an attack of the giggles : CORPSED
17-across‘After dark’ piece on the radio : NIGHT
18-acrossSlow boat merely capsized … : TUB
20-across… crew too heavy? Not half! : EIGHT
22-acrossDishes a world away, fine for the Springboks? : WALDORF
25-acrossUp-to-date creep keeps dashing out : INTOUCH
26-acrossWhere to stay after golf? : HOTEL
27-acrossSeducer of fifty-one sexy maidens : LADIESMAN
30-acrossOne should look thoroughly for trendy magazine wanting adult’s clothing : INSPECTOR
31-acrossChange shirt owned by real model : ALTER

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Help one gamble : ABET
2-down – Paces about at home, close to staying, then getting away : ESCAPING
3-down – Luxurious and rich, 80%+ : PLUS
4-down – Rodent’s sin: entering waste flow : SEWERRAT
5-down – Approach tailless urban feline from behind : TACTIC
6-down – Accompanying dog into party about books : CONCURRENT
7-down – See 22 : SALADS
8-down – Looks up and down : SEES
13-down – Power is rising by three quarters : SINEW
14-down – Anaesthetise small dog biting tot, else in trouble : PUTTOSLEEP
16-down – Cockney wife’s nationality … : DUTCH
19-down – … their old money, trading capital for a billion workers : BUILDERS
21-down – Most of bottle satisfied special connoisseurs : GOURMETS
23-down – Most recent Hollywood trial? : LATEST
24-down – Documents describe the end of government cuts : FILETS
26-down – Hydrogen gas shock : HAIR
28-down – Dash through Dixieland : ELAN
29-down – King managed to go up and annoy : NARK

This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.

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