The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28459 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28459 clues and answers were published on Mon 31 May 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28459 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


5-acrossWriter of Morse inserting line that’s not so friendly : COLDER
6-acrossWe backed out of the wrong crowd : THRONG
9-acrossGenerates deposits to get money after … : SPAWNS
10-acrossCambridgeshire pub following certain code from the start? : INNATELY
11-acrossKind of art — work of 13? : DECO
12-acrossTransforming study with a famous 13 : DENATURING
13-acrossKind of solver who doesn’t obey set of rules? : CODEBREAKER
18-acrossSecrecy measure unknown in Princeton, strangely : ENCRYPTION
21-acrossContact group of spies : RING
22-acrossAgree Leonardo’s last section has been enciphered? : COINCIDE
23-acrossEnglish composer providing part for violin that’s played by quartets : BRIDGE
24-acrossFor rousing passion, unfinished symphony by Beethoven eclipses his fourth : EROTIC
25-acrossSome abodes sailors selected in port : ODESSA

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Fellows upset over nothing worked alone : FLEWSOLO
2-down – Became aware of couple holding hands, surrounded by offspring : SENSED
3-down – A teach-in switching parts leaves much to be desired? : CHINATEA
4-down – Who, for example, inverted degenerate set of principles endlessly? : DOCTOR
5-down – Key change of price around end of month : CIPHER
7-down – Like some 18th-century music style in madrigal anthology : GALANT
8-down – Evening drinks in inn, reds we mixed : DINNERWINES
14-down – Clear European vote in line with law, under pressure : EXPLICIT
15-down – Noblemen on time, namely enter­ing before everyone else? : EARLIEST
16-down – Along with the letter, poem put in secret text : ENCODE
17-down – Riddle cracked in game : ENIGMA
19-down – Free, in a way, but it comes at a cost : RANSOM
20-down – Unimportant person could be problem for murder detective or winemaker : NOBODY

This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.

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