The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28274 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28274 clues and answers were published on Mon 26 Oct 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28274 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossSadly returned envelope of ready money : SALARY
4-acrossSet up farm around central Sweden : FRAMED
9-acrossRidiculously negligent path — UK’s going for it : TAKINGTHEPLUNGE
10-across‘Double entendre’, says French expert : PUNDIT
11-acrossHelping to bring in the Spanish alliance : RELATION
12-acrossBloke and dog finally wander in vegetation : MANGROVE
14-acrossCrack fish in river : DECODE
15-acrossA shipmaster, when not at sea, ordered seafood : SHRIMP
18-acrossWhere God arranged protection for wildlife : HEDGEROW
21-acrossDrink and entree prepared and consumed by gran regularly : GREENTEA
22-acrossHeartbreaker Tom assumes right to be good looking : PRETTY
24-acrossTim’s in here after stuffed tomatoes? Not now! : ATSOMEOTHERTIME
25-across11s in prison, almost getting hard : CAKING
26-acrossRegarding French city trust : RELYON

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – St Paul converted with a blunt instrument : SPATULA
2-down – One is welcomed by fat landowner : LAIRD
3-down – Thigh or bum okay : RIGHTHO
5-down – Cross about political party leaders getting ruffled : RIPPLED
6-down – Fancy costume with hat briefly worn in November? : MOUSTACHE
7-down – Chow chow chow : DOGFOOD
8-down – Changed gear after clutch casing damage : CHARGE
13-down – Travel companion shows reserve following girl in uniform : GUIDEBOOK
16-down – One doesn’t believe the woman rejected quote : HERETIC
17-down – Style talk on 3rd of June : PATTERN
18-down – Ambassador, cultured and exuberant : HEARTY
19-down – Reduce with diet pill oddly taken every Tuesday evening to begin with : DEPLETE
20-down – Seat of empire : OTTOMAN
23-down – Tip off guard to obtain access : ENTRY

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

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