The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28467 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28467 clues and answers were published on Wed 09 Jun 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28467 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossAraucaria’s £500 crossword? : MONKEYPUZZLE
9-acrossIn a blog entry, one gets put forward : POSIT
10-acrossBike part from Benin? True, surprisingly : INNERTUBE
11-acrossWhimsically remove 19’s county from state : DECLARE
12-acrossTeams of 6 making a comeback : ELEVENS
13-acrossUnintended eating from tins is back happening? Not at home : SNACCIDENT
15-acrossFlyer billed at length by hotel : IBIS
18-acrossRook? It’s a bird : GULL
19-acrossWho am I, off with sister on vacation in Clare, perhaps? : IRISHWOMAN
22-acrossAm I nuts swimming in this? Yes : TSUNAMI
24-acrossSuffering ups and downs, as extremely nervous? : BIPOLAR
25-acrossLong-winded government-speak? Floundering fleabag fibs regularly : BAFFLEGAB
26-acrossLe Bon compilation? Great! : NOBLE
27-acrossEight Miles High? One’s in this guitar shop, playing before … : STRATOSPHERE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – … beginning to smoke a chillum : MUSICHALL
2-down – Tweeter is Greek character with thick hair? : NUTHATCH
3-down – Deport half of 11 out of 12 shortly : EXILE
4-down – Writer was angry, maybe about Thackeray hero : PENDENNIS
5-down – Readjusted to show zip : ZEROED
6-down – Leftover unpalatable Scotch egg, primarily indicating a bad egg : LOUSE
7-down – Cards passed around : SPADES
8-down – Positive indications in last of many letters : YESSES
14-down – Fish head removed by daughter during party? That’s bold stuff : DERRINGDO
16-down – Bottom spot, with blistering pace: ultimately just last on the buzzer : BUMBLEBEE
17-down – Pair of coppers employed for a trivial sum : TWOPENCE
18-down – Manages to understand both Sun and Times : GETSBY
20-down – Maybe 19’s fate, after swallowing two tablets : NOREEN
21-down – Bloomer occurring more regularly, we hear : DAHLIA
23-down – Ineligible female included in squad : UNFIT
24-down – Sort of jazz dance covered by black European : BEBOP

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

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