The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28037 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28037 clues and answers were published on Thu 23 Jan 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28037 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossDoctor doesn’t start working out inspirational woman : EUTERPE
5-acrossOrder press to cover key letter from Plato : OMICRON
10-acrossPeriodically fancy that series of old deeds : ACTA
11-acrossRoosevelt settled for Republican surveying device : THEODOLITE
12-acrossCretan king’s mother’s contribut­ion to neuropathology : EUROPA
13-acrossSit papers dealing with main god : POSEIDON
14-acrossWary bishop is hosting Democrat Eddy near Sicily : CHARYBDIS
16-acrossLots of deities : FATES
17-acrossEnglish lad gathers new wood : EBONY
19-acrossCheck claim involving northern dispute : CHALLENGE
23-acrossPlaywright succeeded with horror story : SCHILLER
24-acrossOld statesman exercised coercion on leaving : CICERO
26-acrossStar characters in Disney film : WHITEDWARF
27-acrossCircus figure’s painful back : EROS
28-acrossIll-fated lover’s articles, two of them foreign : LEANDER
29-acrossOne who likes to scorn club first : IRONIST

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Rustic forbidden to appear in a French church : UNCOUTH
3-down – A long time to muse : ERATO
4-down – Favourite city medic’s future wool supplier : PETLAMB
6-down – Coach amused stinging swimmer, one of 21 : MEDUSA
7-down – Grow crop, last of rye bordering vital ground : CULTIVATE
8-down – Open University book inspires college sequel : OUTCOME
9-down – High priest of soul maybe told about dancing : TERPSICHOREAN
15-down – Film dog in colour, one interrupting service : RINTINTIN
18-down – Barman tours clubs with a European bunch of boozers : BACCHAE
20-down – Cryptic clue about providing radical Morning Star : LUCIFER
21-down – Repulsive women try to cuddle up, hugging Romeo : GORGONS
22-down – Promise place on Fringe : PLEDGE
25-down – Theban king about to rip off trousers : CREON

This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.

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