The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28245 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28245 clues and answers were published on Tue 22 Sep 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28245 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossRandom motion of particles when speed is altered : PEDESIS
5-acrossPunishment not supported, basically : HANGING
9-acrossShort story about not switching energy : CONTE
10-acrossComputer entry a pundit corrected : INPUTDATA
11-acrossOne, following destruction of Reims, is close to death : INEXTREMIS
12-acrossExtremely insensitive : DEAD
14-acrossVery early form of cocaine belonging to French? : CRACKOFDAWN
18-acrossStreet cred possibly involves a hush-hush manufacturing advantage : TRADESECRET
21-acrossStill, a reticent person needs a change of heart : CALM
22-acrossReverend’s mistake: lovey-dovey type is married : SPOONERISM
25-acrossOld Cicero’s untidy file : CROCODILE
26-acrossSay backing away from offence is a shadowy area : UMBRA
27-across‘Brummie King’ breaks shower dish : RAMEKIN
28-acrossPlea from French criminal : DEFENCE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Excursion — choose to cut both ends off : PICNIC
2-down – Rough end absorbed by outstanding city : DUNDEE
3-down – A better means of seeing the sights : SPECTACLES
4-down – Do exceptionally well in cutting a Victorian adventure novel : SHINE
5-down – Seasonal worker’s dance, a groundbreaker, about to get backing : HOPPICKER
6-down – Shock over bananas : NUTS
7-down – A Yardie’s ground, supposedly : IDARESAY
8-down – Shielding us, having disposed of a large sum of cash : GUARDING
13-down – Dicky, given article and box, improvised : OFFTHECUFF
15-down – Revocation of a legacy, one associated with Piedmont organisation : ADEMPTION
16-down – Racer shares coach : STOCKCAR
17-down – Here are the ins and outs of a large office : MAILROOM
19-down – Historian, a big swinger : GIBBON
20-down – Run through one’s barrier : IMPALE
23-down – One and minus one, continuously : ONEND
24-down – Diamond tip : ROCK

This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.

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