The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28059 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28059 clues and answers were published on Tue 18 Feb 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28059 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossOne’s left being embraced by 007 at end of movie? : BLONDE
4-acrossOne in a class to recall skipping RE : MEMBER
9-acrossIce to glide audibly : FLOE
10-acrossGreek character, first to get into row, a barbarian! : PHILISTINE
11-acrossRespect with love to the fore? There’s some resistance : OHMAGE
12-acrossNoted person about to be given honour — affected type : COMPOSER
13-acrossEpic team’s playing — its multidimensional : SPACETIME
15-acrossAdult in employment suffering setback — one giving away a basic right : ESAU
16-acrossMultitude in hurry, very cramped : HIVE
17-acrossBig chaps set about ending in various theatre roles : STRAPPERS
21-acrossNumber to sing — something positive or negative? : TRILLION
22-acrossOne who was well known I caught entering city : YORICK
24-acrossBeetles wandering round in cooler peat : COLEOPTERA
25-acrossNo end of bother in economic collapse — what’s missing in it? : CASH
26-acrossGive new order to seaside town? : RESORT
27-acrossKeep from harm in brilliant finish : DEFEND

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Short beauty given hotel work as porter : BELLHOP
2-down – Co-operative stores such an entertaining experience : OPERA
3-down – Most idiotic to cook food on street : DOPIEST
5-down – Puzzle imagined to be tricky — not the first or last : ENIGMA
6-down – Toast Shakespeare’s character with drink : BOTTOMSUP
7-down – Piece of music making man money, we hear : RONDEAU
8-down – Situation in travelling show, including naughty men’s act : CIRCUMSTANCES
14-down – People going underground badly restricted — they grumble : CAVILLERS
16-down – Time to get around bar, sloshing port : HARBOUR
18-down – What’s in saliva to break up meal, say : AMYLASE
19-down – Sports field in service, or put out of action? : RECUSED
20-down – Captains will have this fish aboard ship : KIPPER
23-down – What scoundrel turns up in something frilly? : RUCHE

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

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