The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28508 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28508 clues and answers were published on Tue 27 Jul 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28508 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossQuarrelsome European — he should be expelled by Jordan, for example : POLEMICAL
6-acrossIt’s feeble to accept society at the precise moment for the making of army officers : WEST
10-acrossProtection from influenza, eg isolation : AEGIS
11-acrossMusical piece from Mediter­ranean island with two clubs and a satellite : CAPRICCIO
12-acrossBig scorer’s return holds back north-eastern second team : ARSENAL
13-acrossExtended coverage of the ‘beer belly’ situation : OVERLAP
14-acrossLight, wind-resistant car — human peril unlikely : HURRICANELAMP
17-acrossMercator’s occupation long in decline : PROJECTIONIST
21-acrossHouse discontentment caused by such a criminal? : BURGLAR
22-acrossMythical bird caught in low country : MOROCCO
24-acrossRogue nurse’s cold treatment not satisfactory at first : SCOUNDREL
25-acrossSee 6 : POINT
26-acrossTimes shock broadcast : DAYS
27-acrossSuffering — Oscar-winning film, by the way, gets another award : MARTYRDOM

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Old rulers’ just interjections voiced : PHARAOHS
2-down – A move to split large South African city : LAGOS
3-down – Mix online and so spread the North-South divide : MASONDIXONLINE
4-down – Hearing aid company chain, Field : COCHLEA
5-down – In principle, Prosecco is ‘scaly’ : LEPROSE
7-down – A clue: pity poor natives of Australia! : EUCALYPTI
8-down – Theatrical company texted you to appear in A Figure of Speech : TROUPE
9-down – The campaign involved with Roy’s film-making : CINEMATOGRAPHY
15-down – Sort of company the Queen introduced to Republican politician : REPERTORY
16-down – One gets tense before a trans­formed comic character, basically : ATBOTTOM
18-down – ‘Vibrating device in beard’ rumour : EARDRUM
19-down – Glass element of lock : TUMBLER
20-down – Not treated properly, when sleeping round America : ABUSED
23-down – Issue country’s first sheltered housing local opening : CHILD

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

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