The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28900 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28900 clues and answers were published on Fri 28 Oct 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28900 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossDitch has to be found in county : DISOWN
4-acrossStandard requirements on application form reversed for wine seller : BODEGA
9-acrossPeas in a pod hard when served with roast beef, if out to lunch : BIRDSOFAFEATHER
10-acrossNobody has time at the moment : MINNOW
11-acrossChances are minimal in the end, very young earner has admitted? : PROBABLY
12-acrossPolitician always backward-looking, noxious air nauseating, ultimately : REESMOGG
14-acrossWhere Cassini ended mission, go beyond it : SATURN
15-acrossHeadline story from page penned by hack : SPLASH
18-acrossComedian with run of six characters making comeback, we hear? : PETERKAY
21-acrossSome singing ’n’ dancing originally in Hollywood film : LALALAND
22-acrossSee 18 down : WIGWAM
24-acrossRoyal awards ceremony’s ending in hour: Britons had to be decorated : BIRTHDAYHONOURS
25-acrossArticle or essay’s backing conjecture : THEORY
26-acrossRubbish recycling set amid predicament : JETSAM

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – One locked up by judge for unholy crime? : DEICIDE
2-down – As De Niro might say, ‘Take a seat’ in an old chair : SEDAN
3-down – Show how novel is biographical reference : WHOSWHO
5-down – Demanding love, Gloriana entertained by wit : ONEROUS
6-down – Cooler, retired agricultural worker? : EXTRACTOR
7-down – Ringed zone around old lake and river : AREOLAR
8-down – Where accessory may be left in the gap that’s up the wall : HATPEG
13-down – Where ships are in peril, Pacific port offers sanctuary to sailor : SEABATTLE
16-down – Might one wish to warm fingers up in scaling of Mount Sinai, perhaps? : PIANIST
17-down – Grey has overcome rise of red squirrel : HOARDER
18-down – Catholic building in wet field went with the flow, mopping up rug : PADDYS
19-down – Possible requirement when shifting vehicle to wind power : TOWROPE
20-down – Highest nest is one of these things : ANAGRAM
23-down – Filthy square : GROSS

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

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