The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28212 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28212 clues and answers were published on Fri 14 Aug 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28212 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossAnonymous report about duke getting kitted out : ACCOUTRED
10-acrossSome paint one animal : COATI
11-acrossClothes engineers wear to shock : APPAREL
12-acrossSet off explosive without gel and died : IGNITED
13-acrossNancy’s one place to sleep that has no beams? : UNLIT
14-acrossWhere Durham divers go, making bloomers perhaps : UNDERWEAR
16-acrossThoroughly like full-body scan : FROMTOPTOBOTTOM
19-acrossCoinage formerly found in swamp withdrawn : NONCEWORD
21-acrossHide classical object of worship going west, then east : SUEDE
22-acrossEmbellish party gathering on ship : DRESSUP
23-acrossSociety records over 50 regular constituents : STAPLES
24-acrossAnticipated importing oddly less seafood : DULSE
25-acrossWI song so neglected in Brussels it upset oil suppliers : EUCALYPTI

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Nasty ruffian collars school waif : RAGAMUFFIN
2-down – A top mobster kidnaps even members of public in Pacific resort : ACAPULCO
3-down – Surrey without a fringe kept in dry tower : TURRET
4-down – Test gold with aluminium : ORAL
5-down – Book senior hack and trendy medic into golf club : EDWINDROOD
6-down – Eg best case or worst case or wrought-iron case? : SCENARIO
7-down – Stole books collected by bloke : MANTLE
8-down – Secure gear climbing first in Dolomites : GIRD
14-down – Like well-rehearsed actor need­ing no encouragement : UNPROMPTED
15-down – Unruly imp with short trousers and onesie : ROMPERSUIT
17-down – Trophy remains under fire : THEASHES
18-down – Clasps straps securing magazine : TIECLIPS
20-down – An indicator of intense rivalry : NEEDLE
21-down – Drawers maybe start to scribble a couple of lines in writing : SMALLS
22-down – LA guys wanting English clothes : DUDS
23-down – Pull up floors, allowing in Charlie’s piledriver : SOCK

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

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