The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28789 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28789 clues and answers were published on Tue 21 Jun 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28789 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


8-acrossOne member to broadcast, with little hesitation to be a wrecker : IMPAIRER
9-acrossPresident — genuine fellow but spurned English : TRUMAN
10-acrossSocialist up for election hopelessly outperformed : LEFT
11-acrossMe — native abroad to the south-east : VIETNAMESE
12-acrossRuns? Opening bat will miss a century, I’ll say! : RATHER
14-acrossDemanding book should include paintings : TOILSOME
15-acrossA number sitting in boozy US diner? : BEANERY
17-acrossSilly editing gets one fired up : IGNITED
20-acrossFinal message poet composed with guile — waste of time! : EPILOGUE
22-acrossSee 2 : MINUTE
23-acrossLiterary world to stroke good person in welcome : GRUBSTREET
24-acrossSee 26 : PEAS
25-acrossSlowly pass present back to grab attention : WEARON
26-acrossAngel’s help is unexpectedly making a task very easy : SHELLING

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Agree map at sea would show strength of current : AMPERAGE
2-down – Desperate model, extremely small : LAST
3-down – See 24 : DRIVER
4-down – Ministers persist in a stupid way : PRIESTS
5-down – See 10 : STANDING
6-down – Compliance in underwater action? : SUBMISSION
7-down – Sounds like children’s author demanded money : RANSOM
13-down – Bikers take risks ignoring them — hairy types! : HANDLEBARS
16-down – Dress at about one for Italian food : RIGATONI
18-down – Gets aboard vehicle, being outside school : ENTRAINS
19-down – Pope found in English river — a kind of fish : TELEOST
21-down – Piggy is middle character of three in game : PORKER
22-down – Glove making hit but missing the head : MITTEN
24-down – Machine’s very good — was first to get running water : PILE

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

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