The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28891 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28891 clues and answers were published on Tue 18 Oct 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28891 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossBe rude about accepting college recordings : DISCS
4-acrossComposer having suspicion about one? Deny cut : SIBELIUS
8-acrossBe in a dodgy situation — hesitation and neck may be broken : SKATEONTHINICE
10-acrossAgreement about money held by bridge player being an obvious target : EASYMEAT
11-acrossA great many retreating after appearance of very good weapon : PISTOL
12-acrossMilitary transport heading for Tobruk reversed track with it : TROOPSHIP
15-acrossContents of trophy idiot filled with inert gas : ASHES
17-acrossFood item not found in the first part of the dictionary? : PASTA
18-acrossMetallic element, rather odd, gathering attention : RAREEARTH
19-acrossIndividual with German backing for investment? Not subsequently : ONTIME
21-acrossCity and I separately probing blue material : PECORINO
24-acrossArrangement of this music could leave creator hanging : GREGORIANCHANT
25-acrossInformed about keeping several colleges together : INUNISON
26-acrossStrain is back with pioneering woman : SIEVE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – No work, agitated, upset? It’s best suited for a later course : DESSERTSPOON
2-down – Pictures likely winners, enthusiastic, on board : SNAPSHOTS
3-down – Tense when investing in source of coal power? : STEAM
4-down – Newspaper beginning to blush at woman’s figure on the beach : SUNBATHER
5-down – Physicist, heating element up, runs : BOHR
6-down – Wound can entail cutting : LANCINATE
7-down – International group mostly attractive in its original form? : UNCUT
9-down – Historic accessory for boy’s clothes? I’d look almost silly : OLDSCHOOLTIE
13-down – Bird to move across one’s view, interrupted by black jet fighter : PTARMIGAN
14-down – Army without leader entering level ground? It has potential to crack : PORCELAIN
16-down – Museum, either end of which is filled with historic items? On the contrary : HERMITAGE
20-down – Go round capital of Italy — and you wouldn’t see this! : TURIN
22-down – A charitable saint saving her first marine creatures : ORCAS
23-down – Soldier packing a small collection of weapons? : ARMS

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

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