The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28320 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28320 clues and answers were published on Fri 18 Dec 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28320 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossTrigger strikes, sharp! : KICKSTART
6-acrossDrink was revolting : ROSE
8-acrossPoison some drinking water : PARAQUAT
9-acrossNational hero? Flipping hell! : REDRUM
10-acrossAfrican dish put away, returned filled with drink : TAGINE
11-acrossPort added to wine container subject to legal constraint : BINDOVER
12-acrossWhile shelter quiet, silent in the dormitory? : ASLEEP
15-acrossSmuggled in by con, drink for passing round : SKIRTING
16-acrossTheatrical warning to Scottish clan? : CAMPBELL
19-acrossPlay against work model : OPPOSE
21-acrossMember’s problem when drink on the counter swiped by Trojan king : PRIAPISM
22-acrossStop and drink : SCOTCH
24-acrossStill creator appeared with artist : CAMERA
25-acrossSweet love in grey consumed by drink : ADORABLE
26-acrossLover tied knot, did you say? : BEAU
27-acrossExhaustion experienced when observing fine English school dons : EYESTRAIN

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Kind of nut inspiring a marsupial : KOALA
2-down – Insects after drink in drinking vessel : CHALICE
3-down – Relish drink : SAUCE
4-down – Vehicle taking basic route round university, American : AUTOBUS
5-down – Second character from Strangers on a Train cast as film maker : TARANTINO
6-down – Die horribly in defeat — or survive : RIDEOUT
7-down – Cooks entertaining drinker, oddly lacking drinks : SAUTERNES
13-down – One packed in best bag for flight : STAIRCASE
14-down – Base where drink held up by head : PREDICATE
17-down – Drink drunk by myself, drunk? That’s flat! : PLATEAU
18-down – Drink — rest quaffing another one? : LIMEADE
20-down – A raptor and a parrot remarkably commensurate : PRORATA
22-down – Overweight porter : STOUT
23-down – Mark somewhere in Central America : COLON

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

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