The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28173 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28173 clues and answers were published on Tue 30 Jun 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28173 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossFinish drinks with old fellows : ROUNDOFF
5-acrossFrom space, circling, this can be seen receding : ICECAP
9-acrossTree increasing? Get trimmer : SPRUCEUP
10-acrossWoolly garment on child in river : PONCHO
12-acrossStole first of summer fruit by lake : SHAWL
13-acrossFollow Hearts, maybe training in this? : TRACKSUIT
14-acrossNot just teeth wobble about when drinking litres : BELOWTHEBELT
18-acrossPut on film about essential sailor’s workwear : DONKEYJACKET
21-acrossCruel base swaggering Three Musketeers’ cry? : SACREBLEU
23-acrossDrink demijohn in draught, knocking it all back : RIOJA
24-acrossFold note in suit : CREASE
25-acrossOne wearing gloves turns over private bank : PUGILIST
26-acrossFrames second sporting trophy : SASHES
27-acrossAfter gym, I got into slight brief nightwear : PEIGNOIR

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Stand up to relax one’s parts : RESIST
2-down – Major row from union in favour of a recount, initially : UPROAR
3-down – Officer allowed in river, uncover­ing parts of jugs : DECOLLETE
4-down – Clue for Yankee and his big day : FOURTHOFJULY
6-down – Screen 150 trees : CLOAK
7-down – Plants grounds surrounding court : CACTUSES
8-down – Men Only organ writing about article in Times : PROSTATE
11-down – Cute EU author condemned catwalk display : HAUTECOUTURE
15-down – In general, possibly it might absorb kids in lockdown : ELEARNING
16-down – Wacky hits, typical contents of men’s drawers? : ODDSOCKS
17-down – They give up introducing new underwear : KNICKERS
19-down – Prepare ward shortly for 6 : DOMINO
20-down – Stocking aid supporting artery to some extent : GARTER
22-down – Result of guarantee Republican’s conceded : ENSUE

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

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