The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28651 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28651 clues and answers were published on Tue 11 Jan 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28651 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossNeptune has been leaking? Hope your trip is safe! : GODSPEED
5-acrossBad habits, clinging to old opinions : VOICES
9-acrossRefuses to play against every international team : ALLBLACKS
11-acrossPack round a US resort : TAMPA
12-acrossLeave me alone, teacher foolishly bids tutor : DONOTDISTURB
15-acrossOne working in bed offers noth­ing for woman to embrace : HOER
16-acrossIndulgent secretary leaves hard copy letter : PERMISSIVE
18-acrossTitled lady no one associated with a lord, somehow : LORNADOONE
19-acrossOut loud, not many will be encouraging : FUEL
21-acrossRun taken from excellent ball by youngster? That’s routine : SONGANDDANCE
24-acrossAsian native suggesting his phone was silent? : ORANG
25-acrossLimit on height of church is to stimulate new ideas : REINSPIRE
26-acrossVital to carry card with name to donate this? : KIDNEY
27-acrossO boy! Mink’s fantastic for me : INMYBOOK

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Pet jumps up to grab a stick : GOAD
2-down – With spirit lacking, heart lost at the expected time : DULY
3-down – Whiteness of cloud tipped with gold : PALLOR
4-down – Sealed instruction for some severe brothers : ENCLOSEDORDER
6-down – Stub toes carelessly: most stupid : OBTUSEST
7-down – Example of punctuation almost unprecedented in official statement : COMMUNIQUE
8-down – One insect, or another with small mark on, let free : STAGBEETLE
10-down – Process for making rock, a fatal day used up thinking : SEDIMENTATION
13-down – Hawks wine round hospital showing war damage : SHELLSHOCK
14-down – Gained hair untidily that’s on the side of the head : HEARINGAID
17-down – Eccentric dispute in delta region : CAMARGUE
20-down – Playwright’s agreed a firm rise : OCASEY
22-down – King’s imprimatur lends organ­isation at first a certain weight : KILO
23-down – Like hens, eat a quantity of grain : PECK

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

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