The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28580 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28580 clues and answers were published on Tue 19 Oct 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28580 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossComplained of exercise in this square? : GRIPED
5-acrossThought fun is late starting : MUSING
8-acrossCriticises financial centre; forgets what to say about it : DECRIES
9-acrossMakes off, seeing current end-of-year measures? : DECAMPS
11-acrossUnwelcome gift made undrink­able coffee, hated from the start by girl : POISONEDCHALICE
12-acrossHastened to adopt disguise for auditors : HIED
13-acrossToff in uniform was in the army secretly : UNOBSERVED
17-acrossFarmer being punched by small gang : HUSBANDMAN
18-acrossParasite’s brief panic about pound : FLEA
20-acrossTranslating English literature, pens second half of proverb : REPENTATLEISURE
23-acrossMan alone before child : EREMITE
24-acrossA feeble prosecutor, so walk : ALAMEDA
25-acrossIn safe space, nothing is to tease : HAVEON
26-acrossSummer weather coming in, button up dress : SHEATH

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Chairs about entrance to cabins on ships : RECLINERS
3-down – It may have wings, but absolutely not power to rise : PRISON
4-down – Observed screen did go haywire : DISCERNED
5-down – Red Dwarf is beneath me : MEDOC
6-down – Philosopher’s very cheap cars : SOCRATES
7-down – New measure of computer storage filling two clouds : NIMBI
8-down – Skilled with scalping, hotel make one pay a bomb : DEPTHCHARGE
10-down – Visiting sister, went and arrived with a progress check : SPEEDCAMERA
14-down – Manifest expectancy in stands ringing large field : BEALLEARS
15-down – Rodent not lacking stomach eating a sort of light pastry : VOLAUVENT
16-down – A thousand queuing to catch a fast train here? : MAINLINE
19-down – Irrational to criticise thief : PIRATE
21-down – Mondrian’s first to abrogate a religious genre : PIETA
22-down – A little late, intentionally avoided any restaurant : ATEIN

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

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