The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28221 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28221 clues and answers were published on Tue 25 Aug 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28221 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossCar is to pull in and be damaged in spin : PUBLICRELATIONS
9-acrossWith an increase in wages, this man’s going to cause chaos : RAISEHELL
10-acrossHollow areas in the Appalachian Trail : ANTRA
11-acrossNaked paramour and judge did stuff : OVERATE
12-acrossYou can’t trust a naughty child’s hints : IMPLIES
13-acrossLike some wine drunk by crook helping holy work : CON
14-acrossMarried wearing collar one’s found on a sofa : ARMREST
17-acrossAttic in which old lady hides gems from the east : GRECIAN
19-acrossDiabolical figure in prison no longer? : OLDNICK
22-acrossSet out to host dear foreign people who make an impression : ETCHERS
24-acrossSee 13 : ION
25-acrossEdible substance to take shape, a preserve : GELATIN
26-acrossUltimately golf, not cricket, is a source of entertainment : FUNFAIR
28-acrossFilm has an entertaining story : ALIEN
29-acrossFlog drug, weak joint : HORSEWHIP
30-acrossThey pick up article by current media workers : ANTIDEPRESSANTS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Great rap moves involving boy, soon an outcast : PERSONANONGRATA
2-down – On which people pot trees, we hear : BAIZE
3-down – Linguistically proficient learner’s avoided repeat : ITERATE
4-down – Return once more in dance, pirouetting etc : REELECT
5-down – I’m much tickled by swimmer having relaxed posture : LOLLING
6-down – Walk all over right back of large dimensions : TRAMPLE
7-down – Icon in the building in a precarious position : ONTHINICE
8-down – Standard French author’s nonsense devoured by the famous : STARSANDSTRIPES
15-down – One of the top three celebs touring lake next to the sea : MEDALLIST
16-down – See 13 : SEC
18-down – See 13 : RAT
20-down – Uttered like a monk with a soft spot for Kelly : INTONED
21-down – Ties last of livestock on board : KINSHIP
22-down – Impose fee on Roman Catholic, when straying : ENFORCE
23-down – Sing with Italian sopranos covering heavy metal : CONFESS
27-down – Pale like one prone to brooding : ASHEN

This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.

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