The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28403 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28403 clues and answers were published on Fri 26 Mar 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28403 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


7-acrossWhere prisoners eat CO : CONSTABLE
8-acrossCO appearing regularly in Schroedinger style : HENRY
9-acrossHe made reptiles vanish, recreating past magic : STPATRICK
10-acrossFirst seen in Nightingale, undying resilience supporting each CO : NURSE
12-acrossInhale from a smoking thing : DRAGON
13-acrossStrange, strange, strange: ultimately CO : SERGEANT
16-acrossWhere there’s a will there’s way? Contest disputed, not won : TESTACY
19-acrossTories’ top minister lacking means to gain goodwill for CO : TEACHER
22-acrossPerhaps Cape Fear, Fahrenheit dropped after cold closes in : RAINWEAR
25-acrossBoatman follows core of convoluted book : VOLUME
27-acrossAbout to tuck into sourdough! : BREAD
28-acrossCO scaring me in a funny way : SCREAMING
29-acrossBad-tempered Republican leader ejected by CO : CABBY
30-acrossEven cycling finds unexpected zeal around united country : VENEZUELA

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – CO allegedly held back with hesitation : DOCTOR
2-down – Time for New Yorkers to eat load of French food : ESCARGOT
3-down – Neither thanks mass uprising for CO : MATRON
4-down – Stick around a little, because this is sweet : GLUCOSE
5-down – Reduce tension in defeat: a tyrant’s leadership rejected across America : DEFUSE
6-down – Article about riot appeared : ARISEN
11-down – See 14 : TREE
14-down – Reheats damaged part of wood? : ASH
15-down – See 17 : TOR
16-down – Boatman’s origins in the arts reassessed : TAR
17-down – Admirer of oddly stupid, yet rugged, prominence : SUI
18-down – CO manifested in muscle oxidation : CLEO
20-down – Anonymous newspaper article uncovered abuse by CO : COLUMBUS
21-down – Carry on making endless profits : PROCEED
23-down – Not a major route to CO : ABROAD
24-down – Drink coming up with Spooner in the vicinity : NEARBY
25-down – Struggle with editor’s extremes in the Spectator : VIEWER
26-down – Sad lament for inherited status : MANTLE

This crossword has in total 32 where 14 are across and 18 are down.

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