The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28209 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28209 clues and answers were published on Tue 11 Aug 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28209 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


7-acrossCola formula, almost pure drink : ALCOHOL
8-acrossSpread butter, with end of knife that’s used to deliver liquid : BURETTE
9-acrossSee 21 down : WRAP
10-across‘K’ is wrestling with Pat : POTASSIUM
12-acrossAnnounced fruit’s value : GAUGE
13-acrossOne’s taken by Mark, perhaps, to be a metalloid : ANTIMONY
15-acrossSupport needed to hold C sharp : ACID
16-acrossTalk drugs, mustard and marsh, say? : GASES
17-acrossSee 22 : TUBE
18-acrossFancy doorbell, but not a respectable place : BORDELLO
20-acrossStage broadcast worry : PHASE
21-acrossInstant cure-all, possibly composed of tiny pieces : MOLECULAR
22-acrossRiver transport laboratory item : TEST
24-acrossSharp cousin, several times removed, biting head off fellow : INFOCUS
25-acrossTitled person on revolving bar : COUNTER

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Band’s jacket recommendation? Not black : BLUR
2-down – Hybrid court : COMPOUND
3-down – Vehicle carrying Latin duo : COUPLE
4-down – Iris affected with bust and shoulder inflammation : BURSITIS
5-down – Sing about high priest’s balloon content? : HELIUM
6-down – Thumb stuck under a basic building block? : ATOM
11-down – It’s probably not good to eat nasty people with a utensil : TOADSTOOL
12-down – All right at start of cruise, for example, to go round the Lizard? : GECKO
14-down – Head appearing on large English coin : NOBLE
16-down – Wood to sell back disco? : GOLFCLUB
17-down – ‘To the bride’, perhaps, in German : TOASTING
19-down – Chemist and singer residing in the outskirts of Darwin : DALTON
20-down – Term for each moon day : PERIOD
21-down – Plan to acquire curling rink, including wide, controversial shoulder protection : MINK
23-down – Was a killer from Isleworth? : SLEW

This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.

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