The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28157 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28157 clues and answers were published on Thu 11 Jun 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28157 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossClever person in college once getting most of a subject : POLYMATH
5-acrossSweet FA, having turned 19 almost : AFTERS
9-acrossMark tucking into eggs, initially came to one with shell : ESCARGOT
10-acrossThickness of hose from end — fire’s beginning to go out : DENIER
12-acrossClueless Tramp will notify editor : ILLINFORMED
15-acrossStart to put on pair of smalls and hug : PRESS
17-acrossBalls from iron in golf, hit stroke over middle of green : GRAPESHOT
18-acrossLow-pitched noise from this replacement dog : SUBWOOFER
19-acrossSome after sex that’s quick : TERSE
20-acrossBoris Johnson is one in pieces, upset with court : EUROSCEPTIC
24-acrossWith no scruples, nose goes over line : AMORAL
25-acrossShortly go with male and attract­ive girl to house with land : ZIMBABWE
26-acrossDrink shot with slices in : SHANDY
27-acrossOne beam, say, brought back to son’s old property : AGEDNESS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Make susceptible drunk sip red with model : PREDISPOSE
2-down – Fixing collar and evening dress, primarily before getting regional tie? : LOCALDERBY
3-down – Present behind wrapping paper ultimately for Charlie : MORON
4-down – Charge after sweeping road : THOROUGHFARE
6-down – Competitors before match experiment in practice : FIELDTEST
7-down – Polish detective in film : EDIT
8-down – Kind men feeding good person : SORT
11-down – Awkward bra, anger miss with fumbling : EMBARRASSING
13-down – Kind of tea written on one board : CHARITABLE
14-down – Way they might bring up food for Pilates class? : STRETCHERS
16-down – A record’s for playing around clubs? : SCORECARD
21-down – Space at front of border for plant : EMBED
22-down – Rabbits on film : JAWS
23-down – Woman is con artist : DORA

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

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