The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28395 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28395 clues and answers were published on Wed 17 Mar 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28395 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossLike the Ancient Mariner’s ship, tide- and weather-battered : DEADINTHEWATER
9-acrossRefuse to accept bad copy? Yes man! : SYCOPHANT
10-acrossAfrican mentioning child’s foot : TUTSI
11-acrossCriminals being executed? They start off being first rankers : ROOKS
12-acrossOne enforcing a go-slow emptied water barrel into reservoir : SPEEDBUMP
13-acrossCharacter of composition briefly requires pens : STYLUSES
14-acrossPC in court opened eyes? : WOKEUP
17-acrossPrivate meal changed in second : SAPPER
19-acrossLarge amount put on paper in set period : TIMESLOT
22-acrossA month back, foul up badly in it? That’s irregular : GUERRILLA
24-acrossA lot of insects took to the water to cross river : SWARM
25-acrossNotice a lady is president twice : ADAMS
26-acrossFish product is ready to drink? : ISINGLASS
27-acrossPerhaps church support aero­nautics, though something hairy : FLYINGBUTTRESS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Girl’s staidness cracked: maybe a flare-up : DISTRESSSIGNAL
2-down – Fish : ANCHOVY
3-down – There’s no way to break sinful fraud : IMPOSTURE
4-down – In football move, run faster to leave United floundering : TRANSFER
5-down – Approval as European joins up : ESTEEM
6-down – Took part, having excellent day — about time : ACTED
7-down – More than usually insulting, artist chucked press out : EXTRUDE
8-down – After fruit drink, book entertains those who like to wallow : HIPPOPOTAMUSES
15-down – Slip-up on particular area in speech : OVERSIGHT
16-down – Sweet I stuff into ill-fitting suit : TIRAMISU
18-down – Overcome impudence that holds state up : PREVAIL
20-down – Before a long time, lake lost because of this? : LEAKAGE
21-down – Being extravagant with jewellery all over uniform : BLUING
23-down – Sage from Dublin I dropped completely : RISHI

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

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