The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28067 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28067 clues and answers were published on Thu 27 Feb 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28067 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossParent briefly next to opening of sett, feeding badger : BABYSIT
5-acrossMan’s man, 1/100 : DOUGLAS
9-acrossSkin delicate originally on Queen Mother : DERMA
10-acrossPoisoner: one of ten on the way in the distance : MISTLETOE
11-acrossStructure dropping off eggs, old guest scoffing most of pot : OVIPOSITOR
12-acrossVery nearly new name, 1/100 : VERA
14-acrossChap’s heart stolen by nation of demons? 1/100 : DEHAVILLAND
18-acrossMeasurer of depth, thus submerged by a nymph : ECHOSOUNDER
21-acrossSee 12 : LYNN
22-acrossEuropean moves as October Revolution’s beginning : SERBOCROAT
25-acrossStandard loom attached to knitted fabric, briefly : TRICOLOUR
26-acrossSome other fractions in the end found by relative, 1/100 : MOSES
27-acrossPlace hiding agents for a bit : SEGMENT
28-acrossRelated group that is equipped to see better? : SPECIES

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Upwardly mobile girl stepping out, bound to sleep around : BEDHOP
2-down – Capital, 1/100? : BERLIN
3-down – Amphitrite or Salacia, say, imag­ine holding back daughters and sons : SEAGODDESS
4-down – Rates: tiniest payment settled up : TEMPI
5-down – Terminated: grid ultimately … has been completed : DISSOLVED
6-down – Plain menu appearing all fancy, finally : UGLY
7-down – Speared by Zulu, the rancorous Protestant : LUTHERAN
8-down – Ship’s officers tie alien up as stowaway would be? : STEWARDS
13-down – A climber of rocks somewhere in Devon : ILFRACOMBE
15-down – Warm necks make do with scarf — place on flower? : HOUSEBOAT
16-down – Issue brought up about tedious contracts : DEFLATES
17-down – Fine head — using it? : THINKING
19-down – Eastern tree: not entirely gigantic features on it : BONSAI
20-down – Police officers once last in exams — still time! : STASIS
23-down – 1/100 is painful? : BURNS
24-down – Optimistic desire, 1/100? : HOPE

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

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