The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28526 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28526 clues and answers were published on Tue 17 Aug 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28526 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossThey shared troughs, perhaps : DRAUGHTHORSES
10-acrossArmy personnel will feed them : ANTEATERS
11-acrossCorrectly positioned on motor­way when lorry at the front pulled out — ridiculous! : INANE
12-acrossLets out cry: ‘Don’t move a muscle!’ : FREES
13-acrossAccepting work, easily filled a basket : FIELDGOAL
14-acrossA challenge keeping close to Jennifer and Dawn : ARRIVAL
16-acrossRound back of house, see mostly older type of plant : SENECIO
18-acrossCrosses town to get suit, changing direction once : THWARTS
20-acrossSeat about six inside trailer : PREVIEW
21-acrossNaughty boy — story about Tom maybe giving finger : IMPLICATE
23-acrossLowry’s first painting lacking substance? What about Turner? : LATHE
24-acrossHenry has two islands and part of another : HAITI
25-acrossWhat will Jack do? That bloke’s going to cause trouble! : RAISEHELL
26-acrossHistorical victim of prejudice, right? Lady suffered terribly : ALFREDDREYFUS

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Shabby Italian rider’s content to go up bridle path : ROTTENROW
3-down – Range of paintings defaced : URALS
4-down – Attentive husband occasionally found out — slippery character to catch! : HEEDFUL
5-down – Entertaining woman in stock­ings — time to get extremely suspicious : HOSTESS
6-down – Sun’s nice and relaxing — but could this presage a change? : RAINDANCE
7-down – Not a reason to give up — an inspiration : ERATO
8-down – When running helps at a fight : HALFPASTEIGHT
9-down – Train fare? : MEALSONWHEELS
15-down – One confirming truth about Scotland’s number one poet : VERSIFIER
17-down – Auctioneer carelessly spilling sweetheart’s drink : COINTREAU
19-down – Showing signs of damage in chicken run : SCARRED
20-down – Totally clean? Not you, no way, Mr Johnson : PREMIER
22-down – Small bottle, as originally described by Collins? : PHIAL
23-down – Wind-up? Why to be wary : LEERY

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

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