The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28214 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28214 clues and answers were published on Mon 17 Aug 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28214 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossBackside mostly elegant and shocking : DISGRACEFUL
9-acrossAbsorb European margins before tax : ENGROSS
10-acrossFor starters, Yoko Ono likes kippers — she also coddles some egg : YOLKSAC
11-acrossChuck Yeager maybe rewriting top titles : TESTPILOT
12-acrossViolent end met by destitute retreating soldiers : TROOP
13-acrossThey say command and control : REIN
14-acrossPetrel shot with 13 guns here! : TERREPLEIN
16-acrossAll done at last, exactly what’s needed : EVERYTHING
19-acrossHelp gambler to choose the odds : ABET
20-acrossSticks and leaves covering rooftop : GORES
21-acrossIn prison camp almost come down with right kind of fever : GLANDULAR
23-acrossCats love playing a bit of music : TOCCATA
24-acrossPublican in Essex keeps dogs : CANINES
25-acrossManage to follow street code with a listening device : STETHOSCOPE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Red activists get organised — that shows lots of guts! : DIGESTIVETRACTS
2-down – Shares making a comeback for single master : SLOOP
3-down – Will do the clue again? : RESOLVE
4-down – It will purge 1 down of muscly stereotypes : CLYSTER
5-down – Writers were aware of extremes : FELTTIPS
6-down – Have no money left in bank account for trip : LOSEONESBALANCE
7-down – Toss rowers around shallow end — they aren’t heavy : WELTERWEIGHTS
8-down – One using needles to fix cut-up curtains : ACUPUNCTURIST
15-down – After emergency exits cleared, head off to find visor : EYESHADE
17-down – Keep exclusively clean rubbish! : HOGWASH
18-down – New revolutionary cause to emb­race new subtle differences : NUANCES
22-down – One of 24 doing somersaults : DINGO

This crossword has in total 26 where 14 are across and 12 are down.

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