The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28124 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28124 clues and answers were published on Mon 04 May 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28124 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossStiff material to resist something battering : BUCKRAM
5-acrossIn Panama, say, a little place where I live : HABITAT
9-acrossDispose of bushy hair — revolting! : MOPUP
10-acrossQueens’ man’s worry — knee being wrenched : NEWYORKER
11-acrossA stock Guardian figure? : STOREDETECTIVE
13-acrossFeel sick, having eaten fish : EELS
14-acrossRich supply of water awaiting attention : WELLTODO
17-acrossSolvers are excellent people : CRACKERS
18-acrossMark returns to school : ETON
21-acrossSensational items for dressmaker : PINSANDNEEDLES
23-acrossOld dog in races is not inhibited : EXTROVERT
24-acrossUnmarried parent is not the same : OTHER
25-acrossIt beat time, a guide when one’s at sea : SEXTANT
26-acrossCan bees suffer want? : ABSENCE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Paper initially backing up main files : BUMF
2-down – London, for example, wins one away from Uber — it reduces profits : CAPITALGAINSTAX
3-down – Man is rugby forward : RUPERT
4-down – Sullen, introducing new poem of lament : MONODY
5-down – Say in what way it’s a gun : HOWITZER
6-down – Cabbage badger doesn’t finish; firm, large one : BROCCOLI
7-down – Be brave, like an unfortunate boxer? : TAKEITONTHECHIN
8-down – Got roped in to play, explosively ruining it? : TORPEDOING
12-down – Magistrates and newspapers in strenuous exercise : BENCHPRESS
15-down – In brief, fine state of musical theatre : OKLAHOMA
16-down – Carelessly treading slope : GRADIENT
19-down – Somewhere to sleep with a girl : BERTHA
20-down – Notice academics make extra charges : ADDONS
22-down – Liberal toff re-elected, with many abstentions : FREE

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

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