The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28163 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28163 clues and answers were published on Thu 18 Jun 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28163 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


8-acrossMany giving learner advice? Cross about it : MULTIPLE
9-acrossSelect smart response, finally putting nothing in : CHOICE
10-acrossHeartless type shot big game : TEST
11-acrossResort to guessing just a little bit : SUGGESTION
12-acrossIn hot spots, supported by fellow not offering 8 9 : HOBSON
14-acrossAgain charge one male among rest : REIMPOSE
15-acrossApart from some enigmas, understood : ASUNDER
17-acrossName for rich fabric — could be A, B, C, D, or E : BROCADE
20-acrossI am entering E, say, as rough guess : ESTIMATE
22-acrossEvaluate dunces, repeating one part for the fourth time : ASSESS
23-acrossPut in A, B, C, D, or E, say? I’m naive — it’s wrong : VITAMINISE
24-acrossMissing some obvious answers : SANS
25-acrossAgree possible sequence of answers for 8, 9, 10 with five options : ACCEDE
26-acrossA, B, C etc, as periodically arranged? He and I are with them : ELEMENTS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – 8 in varied menu — almost get excited : NUMEROUS
2-down – Change 10? Don’t change it! : STET
3-down – Chooses to get involved, making absurd points : OPTSIN
4-down – Ingredient for festive drink in pubs — they have no 9 : BEGGARS
5-down – More bats coming to second team? That is right : SCREWIER
6-down – They remove unwanted bits as well with most of the selections : TOOTHPICKS
7-down – Those in cast, otherwise selection of one : ACTORS
13-down – Oddly dynastic head of news­paper that’s also published elsewhere : SYNDICATED
16-down – Cut up, dug up, subjected to 10 : EXAMINED
18-down – Reason for crack — paper over it in housework? : DISUNITY
19-down – Person who chooses answers inferior to A, B, C, followed by drink : DECIDER
21-down – Change to another option, show­ing intelligence in school : SWITCH
22-down – We agree about pressure on European ancestors of ours? : APEMEN
24-down – Swing killed a lot in US? All of the above : SLEW

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

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