The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28166 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28166 clues and answers were published on Mon 22 Jun 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28166 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossCambridge college admitting sons of old assassin : CASSIUS
5-acrossFoot of water in view : SPONDEE
9-acrossRambert’s head stopping basic support for dancers : BARRE
10-acrossOrdering a suspect into river : RIOGRANDE
11-acrossEnd-of-season game still cooked in booze : SINGLEMALT
12-acrossHot spot found over stake : ETNA
14-acrossFood for drab grooms wandering round Swedish capital : SMORGASBORD
18-acrossVoice disapproval about setter visiting France with Italian returning for ice cream : TUTTIFRUTTI
21-acrossInsincerity not working in part of Switzerland : CANT
22-acrossFemales given note in secret without a problem : SWIMMINGLY
25-acrossOne eating contents of pie with very little fruit : PERSIMMON
26-acrossSilver not returned to South Pacific kingdom : TONGA
27-acrossTony upset about haul that’s worthless : TOYTOWN
28-acrossCome out of aquatic mammal back to front : EMANATE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Artist twice entering dock : CUBIST
2-down – Maroon fibre : STRAND
3-down – Starry-eyed setter visiting shop stocking article getting endless criticism : IDEALISTIC
4-down – Go away with stuff after start of sales : SCRAM
5-down – Snub involving head held up as focus of attention : SPOTLIGHT
6-down – Cook rabbit stuffed with vegetable : OKRA
7-down – Academic fighting to axe college’s voluntary contribution? : DONATION
8-down – Journalists welcoming time inside hollow monumental stones : EMERALDS
13-down – Snake destroyed diarist’s plant : ASPIDISTRA
15-down – Rows erupting over a sultanate’s athlete : OARSWOMAN
16-down – Keep drug in cook’s vessel : STOCKPOT
17-down – Fish eggs turned grey, reportedly : STINGRAY
19-down – Plan made by spy without time to meet lawyer : AGENDA
20-down – Spin tail of monkey in metal frame : GYRATE
23-down – Locks guarding entrance to Scottish minister’s residence : MANSE
24-down – Pastrami sometimes contains paste used in Japanese cookery : MISO

This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.

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