The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28089 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28089 clues and answers were published on Tue 24 Mar 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28089 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossMountain ledge offering place of refreshment for one : SCAFELL
5-acrossWhat Mussolini’s supporters were to bring about : PRODUCE
10-acrossAnimals run away, first to last : CATS
11-acrossDisplays bowls of healthy breakfast food : BRANDISHES
12-acrossOne acted on making protest : OBJECT
13-acrossSteamy and hot on the outside, turning purple : AMETHYST
14-acrossHerald quiet about bad fellow, type falling short : PRECURSOR
16-acrossNasty noise increased for listeners … : GROAN
17-across… with this malfunctioning? : ORGAN
19-acrossMagic hospital admitting deficiency : BLACKARTS
23-acrossA mother with opportunity to get bargain non-alcoholic drink : ADAMSALE
24-acrossCritic beginning to rattle American relations : RUSKIN
26-acrossWhat could be seen as my one load of dubious cash? : FUNNYMONEY
27-acrossControl what causes flooding, we say : REIN
28-acrossLooking unwell, wanting disease got rid of : FLUSHED
29-acrossMaybe waste words introducing cross reference : SEEPAGE

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Church given warning signal — it may contain explosive : CHAMBER
3-down – Some careless officer found upside down in a ditch : FOSSE
4-down – Bloater’s not a bad sea food item : LOBSTER
6-down – Oxford martyr cleared with straight line laid down : RIDLEY
7-down – Uneasiness I must hide in phoney rhapsody : DYSPHORIA
8-down – Radical Argentinian university associated with a London club : CHELSEA
9-down – OAP leads conga, having worked out musical instruction : DACAPOALSEGNO
15-down – 150 workers end squatting inside — demanding types : CLAIMANTS
18-down – Comedian given stick, loveless greeting : RODHULL
20-down – Historian’s report of Cumbrian city : CARLYLE
21-down – What sounds like traditional office task in Asian town : TAIPING
22-down – Breasts shown by the old woman in old musical : MAMMAE
25-down – Tricky situation when energy’s lacking in fight : SCRAP

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

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