The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28011 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28011 clues and answers were published on Mon 23 Dec 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28011 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossNobelist in job, a man avoiding extremes? : OBAMA
10-acrossPreserve a lake after divine leader backed waterway : SUEZCANAL
11-acrossPlant variety of rose ahead of time in bad weather : HORSETAIL
12-acrossCouple holding hands, consum­ing punch or wine, not 18 : WHITE
13-acrossGiven old hat on entering : DONATED
15-acrossAll in our town changed : WORNOUT
17-acrossMiles covered by you earlier — today it’s 14 : THEME
18-acrossFar from right, it may be taken as read by listeners : RED
20-acrossPart of Florida house, home to some Americans : IDAHO
22-acrossEndlessly vacillate before a game try : HAVEAGO
25-acrossContrived to share what’s within it, we hear : EARSHOT
26-across5, 8, and 18 mixed for PM once : BROWN
27-acrossSee 29 : ANDLOVERS
30-acrossArrangement of 18 24 for keyboard instrument : REEDORGAN
31-acrossImmature party type : GREEN

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Performances in Japan around a skipper 14 cheered : NOAH
2-down – Writer and architect clad in decorative fabric : LAWRENCE
3-down – Wise kind of 31 : SAGE
4-down – Irishman, for instance, Brendan badmouths : ISLANDER
5-down – Utter expression of pain, like coward : YELLOW
6-down – One concerned about climate, or a crew at sea outside port : ECOWARRIOR
7-down – I like nothing about new source of dye : INDIGO
8-down – Oxbridge student in team of 21 down : BLUE
13-down – Like house of 24’s spouse : DUTCH
14-down – Work of 2 that’s a kind of 16 : THERAINBOW
16-down – Recommend cast across river for fish : TROUT
19-down – Not looking forward to start of dance lesson, say : DREADING
21-down – Area rented in the south for people having events : ATHLETES
23-down – Flower girl is very strong : VIOLET
24-down – Fruit from African port, for example, sent north : ORANGE
26-down – Time for chat, say : BIRD
28-down – Wild party first four in 14 initially arranged : ORGY
29-down – Confuse no solvers about French author’s novel : SONS

This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.

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