The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28989 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28989 clues and answers were published on Thu 09 Feb 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28989 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossProposing one time over jewellery : TABLING
5-acrossAmerica to colonise outside here? : SEATTLE
9-acrossFury as bonnet falls off old car : ANGER
10-acrossOnline drug trade? : ECOMMERCE
11-acrossFictional material kept in Tory organisation : KRYPTONITE
12-acrossUnit in preliminary retreat : MILE
14-acrossFreewheel from 18 to 5 across? : COASTTOCOAST
18-acrossForeign character left theatre with a drop of Amarone and cheese : PHILADELPHIA
21-acrossA course on holiday : AWAY
22-acrossSmartphone program starting to really tempt novice : APPRENTICE
25-acrossFarmers maybe produce strong punch with last of apples : HAYMAKERS
26-acrossBachelor, evicted from bars, bolts : LOCKS
27-acrossFormer prime minister’s on board with cases : SHEATHS
28-acrossIn the ’60s, partygoers sacked women entertainers : SINGERS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Vessels filled with last of Scotch — cheers! : THANKS
2-down – Might Sasquatch have one for looking at a tropical fish? : BIGEYE
3-down – Helping stop rail strike? That’s foolish : IRRATIONAL
4-down – Recycling unlimited energy is environmentally friendly : GREEN
5-down – Baseball player’s clothing covers up grass : SHORTSTOP
6-down – Forces woman to shelter Romeo : ARMY
7-down – Final computer workstation : TERMINAL
8-down – Pieces of gold and silver, perhaps : ELEMENTS
13-down – No capital? Broke, getting new to-do list : ACTIONPLAN
15-down – Sweden’s PM once recalled the French head of state without rest : SLEEPLESS
16-down – Climbing mountains, she’s making lead stories : SPLASHES
17-down – Soldier to talk, yet shaking to bits : GIGABYTE
19-down – 101 reading about Latin and English group : CIRCLE
20-down – Around beginning of Easter, goes without food and large meals : FEASTS
23-down – Opposing abolishing small lunchtime breaks : RESTS
24-down – Get rid of actors : CAST

This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.

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