The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28084 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28084 clues and answers were published on Wed 18 Mar 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28084 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossA million men love us being in love : AMOROUS
5-acrossStrongly disliked misleading hotel ad : LOATHED
9-acrossPainter of British water? : BLAKE
10-acrossI’m playing Borg: 51-0? What a mess! : IMBROGLIO
11-acrossIn 1999 I will move tree a short distance : MILLIMETRE
12-acrossFace put the other way, it can stick : GUM
14-acrossJesus! What an infamous game show host : CHRISTARRANT
18-acrossThey might do you harm at prep school after Piggott enters : CHOLESTEROLS
21-acrossStratford’s uncovered grass : RAT
22-acrossStopped suppressing annoyance when threatened : ENDANGERED
25-acrossCopying one winning chess game, capturing first time : IMITATING
26-acrossFirst lady wears clothes of satin — they were magnificent in the film : SEVEN
27-acrossSouthern state utterly into bondage : SLAVERY
28-acrossBattles unruly sisters : RESISTS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Books light metal seats : ALBUMS
2-down – Vehicle reverses into space, losing bonnet, I predict : ORACLE
3-down – Ignore, then review, single performance : ONENIGHTER
4-down – Catch notes on the radio : SEIZE
5-down – One rescuing volunteers eaten up by ’orrible savage : LIBERATOR
6-down – Number 5: a climbing flower : AVON
7-down – Photograph of empty measure, say : HOLOGRAM
8-down – Lackeys’ party kicking up a storm : DOORMATS
13-down – Clockmakers wasting an hour: they have mountains to think about! : OROLOGISTS
15-down – Strength to take a seat, over 90 outside : INTENSITY
16-down – Signs of small business being sup­ported by Apple’s operating system : SCORPIOS
17-down – Left six, then left one here in Melanesia : PORTVILA
19-down – Scottish group promotes special talent to gain victory with independence : TRAVIS
20-down – Godfather, eliminating leading Democrat, is no criminal : ADONIS
23-down – I predict start of rain after a month, mostly : AUGUR
24-down – Adorn topless people : RACE

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

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