The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28134 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28134 clues and answers were published on Fri 15 May 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28134 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossEarly text dismissing model of Ford Escort : CHAPERONE
10-acrossPink organ pinching : THEFT
11-acrossA pair of animals, or an insect, for instance? : ANAGRAM
12-acrossJersey etc stolen by a European back in Italian city : BRESCIA
13-acrossTeam boasted : CREW
14-acrossI’m ready for anything, so tackle book about origin of crosswords : SOCKITTOME
16-acrossProfessional performer: I start dancing, beginning to entertain : ARTISTE
17-acrossCounty allied with rose, briefly : CUMBRIA
19-acrossComposition of red lentils covering offbeat Jamaican-style bread : DASKAPITAL
22-acrossEnding in food, peculiar herb : DILL
24-acrossDrink less gin to inspire sheer love : NOTHING
25-acrossCarried away, rotates? : MOVEDTO
26-acrossTravel for miles the wrong way in US city : FARGO
27-acrossStupefied, practising social distancing? : SPACEDOUT

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – What dog with fleas and a cold might do, with essence as yet undiscovered? : SCRATCHANDSNIFF
2-down – A playboy in love — small pecker? : PARAKEET
3-down – See 25 : TEARS
4-down – Sound around shape initially absent in hypothetical tunnel : WORMHOLE
5-down – Drink served up, suitable for antelope : REEBOK
6-down – I don’t know what my self-flagellation does : ITBEATSME
7-down – Trademarked material in novel, cross-referenced : VELCRO
8-down – Last lot* silly? Each to his own : ITTAKESALLSORTS
15-down – A country once in centre of stormy peninsula : ASIAMINOR
17-down – Fine seafood, bream unfortun­ately swiped by grimalkin : CRABMEAT
18-down – River rapid on fresh bit of water : RAINDROP
20-down – Put wrath in provocative writing : SATIRE
21-down – Eat, tongue in cheek by the sound of it? : INGEST
23-down – Box 5 in trial upended : TVSET

This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.

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