The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28613 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28613 clues and answers were published on Fri 26 Nov 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28613 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossWithin reduced amount, partners are said to provide so-called key arrangement : QWERTY
4-acrossDrunk with added power — it goes to one’s head : TOPPER
9-acrossIn place of carnival, time for something very amusing : RIOT
10-acrossOwner, for one, taken in by erroneous report : PROPRIETOR
11-acrossFrom water, retrieve reversible piece of harness : TERRET
12-acrossRight temperature in car for one controlling the wheel, historically : TORTURER
13-acrossUse keyboard, yet needing revision without piano accurate in sound : TYPEWRITE
15-acrossLike some humour the writer’s penned, surprisingly strong? : WIRY
16-acrossIndian dish for children’s author : DAHL
17-acrossLabour leader making a change, mostly wrong about everything : CALLAGHAN
21-acrossRugby thug hit male, held by supporter : FLASHMAN
22-acrossFailing to reach conclusions, made many crazy : MADMAN
24-acrossAfrican city’s counterpart of White House? : CASABLANCA
25-acrossA Berliner’s affirmative vote, one opposed by people of Paris : AJAX
26-acrossPart of the above money, including 50% from bank : CASBAH
27-acrossState that’s just north of Washington and New York : CANADA

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Parisian who, exceptionally, is somewhat shaky : QUIVERY
2-down – Key in beginning withheld from tenant : ENTER
3-down – Convert finally changed priest for one offering better advice : TIPSTER
5-down – Astronomer’s model in error — after switching two bits, okay finally : ORRERY
6-down – If under pressure, get going again : PRESUMING
7-down – New Yorker putting duck in home for birds : ROOKERY
8-down – Aiming to follow foolish instruction in nursery : POTTYTRAINING
14-down – Novel I pen as she produces religious book : EPHESIANS
16-down – In strange dialect, having big mouth? : DELTAIC
18-down – Buddhist leader embracing naughty dance : LAMBADA
19-down – In former president’s way, excluding old part of US : ALABAMA
20-down – Wife of villain I spotted in a fruit tree, climbing : EMILIA
23-down – Medic with a degree works in theatre : DRAMA

This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.

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