The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28013 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28013 clues and answers were published on Thu 26 Dec 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28013 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


8-acrossPainting by eccentric Somalian : MONALISA
9-acrossImagine dense carbon trans­muted into nitrogen : THINK
10-acrossTip from financial institution : BANK
11-acrossStudent gets top grade, enrolling in less busy cooking courses : SYLLABUSES
12-acrossThe Spanish wait is over — it’s safe to eat : EDIBLE
14-acrossLike the colour of an ape? : ORANGISH
16-acrossDelicate newspaper has smooth cover : FRAGILE
18-across10 + 100 + 1 + 50 follows special pattern : STENCIL
21-acrossGovernment service ready with independence in writing : GRAFFITI
23-acrossDoctors injecting drug, a thou­sand get hallucinations : DREAMS
24-acrossTheresa’s annoyed about revised version 22s : HARVESTERS
26-acrossFemale soldier’s extremely regimental : GIRL
27-acrossThe soul of Great North Run returns to Bury : ENURN
28-acrossOne bishop, perhaps : CARDINAL

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – ‘It smells nice in Sydney’ : POMANDER
2-down – Vehicle honked after bonnet’s lifted : TANK
3-down – Used, it’s blown and finally discarded : TISSUE
4-down – Liberal and Labour upset over working party item : BALLOON
5-down – Advance up a mountain : ETNA
6-down – Down clue given cryptic revelation : DIVULGENCE
7-down – They take risks travelling outside end of slope : SKIERS
13-down – Ask for help second time around: 1 + 5 divides 4? : BEGAFAVOUR
15-down – Garfunkel’s method : ART
17-down – Garland wrote in invisible ink : LEI
19-down – Famous person playing god? : IMMORTAL
20-down – License produced peace : SILENCE
22-down – Rare accident involving exercise, one gathers : REAPER
23-down – Leave pudding? Gutted! : DESERT
25-down – Secret police admit fashionable offences : SINS
26-down – Expression of annoyance when there’s no tea : GRIN

This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.

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