The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28156 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28156 clues and answers were published on Wed 10 Jun 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28156 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossGloomy ruler digesting intellig­ence for 22’s leading figure : SADIQKHAN
10-acrossSelected work journalist pens in Time : OPTED
11-acrossLeader of Sparta is to return, having fed endlessly : SIGMA
12-acrossKid getting a French tattoo is a poser : CONUNDRUM
13-acrossPeople working with 22 in need of money : BROKERS
14-acrossCarmen admits high crime in place promoting 22 : AMERICA
17-acrossAmerican aboard vessel’s reduced fare from Japan : SUSHI
19-acrossQueries Hamlet’s dithering in 22’s place for 22 : THE
20-acrossSmoke from motor keeps inching around the edges : CIGAR
21-acrossMan’s penetrating stare unsettled girl : THERESA
22-acrossSurpass everything, but not entirely great : CAPITAL
24-acrossDrug affair in 22s : UPPERCASE
26-acrossVocal opponent of 22 in former European 22 : MARKS
28-acrossSee 8 : SMITH
29-acrossFigure captivated by a writer’s range : APENNINES

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Calls for fool to receive smack, finally : ASKS
2-down – Bother checking a soldier’s movement : ADAGIO
3-down – See 19 across : SQUAREMILE
4-down – Clothing worn by husband causes outrage : SHOCKS
5-down – Overwhelm one lady with habit to see men? : INUNDATE
6-down – Stink over news in former European 22 across : BONN
7-down – 22 across that’s 22 across : STERLING
8-down – Economist a forger, eating bananas up : ADAM
13-down – First to catch ball in muddle with love : BESOT
15-down – Bolt gathered to secure new clock mechanism : ESCAPEMENT
16-down – Period of trouble keeping control of image : APRIL
18-down – Disinfectant from Spooner’s cavernous vessel : SHEEPDIP
19-down – Hooligan needs drink, always swallowing bitter : TEARAWAY
22-down – A cut from knife that’s sharp : CLEVER
23-down – 22 across flew through Taiwan regularly : TIRANA
24-down – Curses are oddly dropped where 22 across was once opposed : USSR
25-down – Miner hurries over fences in industrial region : RUHR
27-down – Those who dare put on hot band : SASH

This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.

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