The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28884 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28884 clues and answers were published on Mon 10 Oct 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28884 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossLovely lad who may make cannibals soup? : ABROTHOFABOY
8-acrossInserts more bullets: corps has lots : RELOADS
9-acrossBeat victim one seizes and sucks : LAMPREY
11-acrossTennis champion, one for a cocktail : MARTINI
12-acrossMany a slip by Dr Carter : DRAYMAN
13-acrossBacked America and abandoned another country : SUDAN
14-acrossFrequency of occurrence with small company would be a fluke : INCIDENCE
16-acrossOne getting rid of chemist : DISPENSER
19-acrossMade fun of outspoken leader : GUYED
21-acrossShortly aiming for painkiller : ASPIRIN
23-acrossAn annoying person in these two ways? : SOANDSO
24-acrossViolent racist reformed by Democrat : DRASTIC
25-acrossJoin a party, but not gregarious : ASOCIAL
26-acrossGive public recital? What are you playing at? : CONCERTPITCH

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Attracted by United wearing the Liverpool strip : ALLURED
2-down – Once more, let’s get this straight : REALIGN
3-down – Feistiest criminal gives evidence : TESTIFIES
4-down – Stared lasciviously, having found someone online? That’s no go : OGLED
5-down – Buoyancy aid for a team of Marines : ARMBAND
6-down – A ransom put together for Oxbridge blue, perhaps : OARSMAN
7-down – Heaven swore to come down to earth : PROMISEDLAND
10-down – Bet on squiggle representing an American dandy? : YANKEEDOODLE
15-down – Cheat who works with a pack : CARDSHARP
17-down – American mobster with a high voice? : SOPRANO
18-down – Wandering, one falls into terrible crater : ERRATIC
19-down – Travel round Indian state, fit : GOABOUT
20-down – Homework over some food: tongue : YIDDISH
22-down – More pleasant to avoid most of volcanic eruption : NICER

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

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