The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28158 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28158 clues and answers were published on Fri 12 Jun 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28158 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossAnger about current violent disorder : RAMPAGE
5-acrossSpooner’s inundation chart pro­vides protection from murky water : MUDFLAP
10-acrossCommon or standard weekend : PARK
11-acrossGood hand for throne action? : ROYALFLUSH
12-acrossIncentive to get back into motor racing : CARROT
13-acrossOne who’s skilled getting a poor deal partly reversed : ADABHAND
14-acrossHead of government’s French bird almost mangé par mauvais chat : TAOISEACH
16-acrossJonathan Ross’s expert declared to be a charlatan : QUACK
17-acrossCharacter from arcade game is one with disregard for social distancing? : SPACE
19-acrossCreep lazes about, say, around bar endlessly : SLEAZEBAG
23-acrossPreparation of cheese with some fish before midnight : BRIEFING
24-acrossConsecutive atoms show fruit : TOMATO
26-acrossSubstitute part of body of acad­emic work by many 13 : PROSTHESIS
27-acrossSee 3 : FACE
28-acrossHaving neatly translated brought about the onset of death for him : TYNDALE
29-acrossSee 17 : INVADER

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Like past president to blow his top in this state : ALABAMA
3-down – Somehow cope with freak betraying no emotions : POKER
4-down – Throttle component of carbur­ettor again playing up : GAROTTE
6-down – Raise burden put on server : UPLOAD
7-down – What actors hope for is less good than 11 : FULLHOUSE
8-down – As nice as dancing with Romeo : ARSENIC
9-down – Specialist sending back anything that’s not thin and green : GYNAECOLOGIST
15-down – At last, fragrance-scented After Eight: wild rose : INCREASED
18-down – Left light show : PORTRAY
20-down – Papa abandoning biased craftsman : ARTISAN
21-down – Prompt report of traffic jam? : AUTOCUE
22-down – Draw out of retreat despite everything : WITHAL
25-down – Chiefly murderers and felons in alliance : MAFIA

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

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