The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28119 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28119 clues and answers were published on Tue 28 Apr 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28119 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossTopping stuff from J Trent’s collaborator? : THATCH
4-acrossAn honoured companion embraced by genial boy : MANCHILD
9-acrossMilitary activity, trick by soldiers : RECON
10-acrossA rave at back of room where wine is kept : CELLARAGE
11-acrossOfficer with gun gets vegetarian dish : COLCANNON
12-acrossFunny dog in quiet Bedfordshire town devoid of tail : PLUTO
13-acrossDearie me, I’m so disorganised — reminders needed! : AIDESMEMOIRE
17-acrossNothing actually to wear? I’d buy a T-shirt, possibly : BIRTHDAYSUIT
20-acrossReport about hospital drug : BHANG
21-acrossWhat’s excellent about politically conservative eccentric? : ARIGHTONE
23-acrossEnglish company clamour about minimum of money in budget : ECONOMISE
24-acrossArtist gloomier after losing love : DURER
25-acrossMaybe needing company to advance money, as you’d say : LONESOME
26-acrossTot in story is 4 : LADDIE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Rat to go off with puss catching nothing : TURNCOAT
2-down – Star keeping very cool when collecting a pat on the back : ACCOLADE
3-down – Plant with flowers — double the number in miraculous wedding location : CANNA
5-down – Exhausted, I get mood changing — you must wait a while : ALLINGOODTIME
6-down – Illegal deal makes revolutionary type march : CHAMPERTY
7-down – A cruise ending prematurely, sadly I drowned : ICARUS
8-down – Revolutionary gnome admired, not entirely an evil spirit : DAEMON
10-down – Philosophical theory misrep­resented in simple account : CONCEPTUALISM
14-down – Little bits of insect eaten by boys : SMIDGEONS
15-down – Spirit is shown by the Guardian boss, it’s alleged : RUMOURED
16-down – Street stuff around England’s capital for national hero : STGEORGE
18-down – Mountaineer’s descent needs muscles — after which rest up : ABSEIL
19-down – Body of water in the past flooding half the capital : LAGOON
22-down – Monster in filthy drain : HYDRA

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

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