The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28336 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28336 clues and answers were published on Thu 07 Jan 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28336 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossRace to eat a hot dog in America? : HURRAY
4-acrossSee 27 : PRUNES
9-acrossPrayer an hour after midnight inspiring music, initially : IMAM
10-acrossA picture forged: active safety measure : PRECAUTION
11-acrossAlpine rocks from a mountainous country : NEPALI
12-acrossReportedly sudden surge of oil getting pan cleaner? : LOOBRUSH
13-acrossDetermination and spirit after first of defeats — one’s beaten : STEELDRUM
15-acrossMight it be worth an offence in football? : FOUL
16-acrossParamour slightly off-centre? : ABIT
17-acrossSee 16 : ONTHESIDE
21-acrossPresent US president’s a cow : HEREFORD
22-acrossMagic of spring, might you say, in table of data? : MATRIX
24-acrossLongest of three years in penthouse, debauched : HYPOTENUSE
25-acrossDope accessing superlatively exceptional region under threat : RAIN
26-acrossInadequate place to go in dirty dwelling : SCANTY
27-acrossJoined in action with mystical characters, those perhaps responsible for movement? : STEWED

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – See 18 : HUMBERT
2-down – Start off bit before a dance : RUMBA
3-down – A page worked in practical : APPLIED
5-down – Grounds covered by area, so natural : REASON
6-down – Awfully famous old picture? : NOTORIOUS
7-down – Upcoming clips about America in union : SPOUSAL
8-down – Spruce in deep hole removed : WELLTURNEDOUT
14-down – Long way after English, unknown Portuguese greeting French author : EMILEZOLA
16-down – A couple of affirmatives for primates : AYEAYES
18-down – Literary villain, one requesting a lift across northern suspension bridge, heading for trouble : HUMBERT
19-down – Worshipped, whether bound for heaven or hell? : DEIFIED
20-down – See 25 : FOREST
23-down – See 15 : THROW

This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.

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