The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28172 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28172 clues and answers were published on Mon 29 Jun 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28172 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossNeeding support, being half unpinned : ONELEGGED
10-acrossBehave badly, as a court’s risen : ACTUP
11-acrossAggressive music links criminal groups and army : GANGSTA
12-acrossArgued shiftily about pressure to improve : UPGRADE
13-acrossValueless river? : OUSE
14-acrossOne suggesting to settle area away from the coast : HINTERLAND
16-acrossPuzzle no more? : NONPLUS
17-acrossWhiskey for French royalty : BOURBON
19-acrossUnedifying attitude that may set teeth on edge : SOURGRAPES
22-acrossBird tucked into garibaldi biscuit : IBIS
24-acrossOne barely attends to the flock : SHEARER
25-acrossHis law I translated into a foreign language : SWAHILI
26-acrossVessel from which a thousand eat : KETCH
27-acrossPopular girl breaking into number in which all join : SINGALONG

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – In the interests of virtue, I’m getting impatient : FORGOODNESSSAKE
2-down – Poet’s game said to be taking place : TENNYSON
3-down – Unthinkable, a short part for the lead : LEASH
4-down – Virginian regularly picking up formal clothes for a saint : IGNATIUS
5-down – Commercial deserved tweak : ADJUST
6-down – Such a dog may be put down as hairy : DANGEROUS
7-down – From nothing, a power unit raised capital : OTTAWA
8-down – To try new activities somehow was depressing? No : SPREADONESWINGS
15-down – System of rule in chaos — go charily : OLIGARCHY
17-down – Unfinished game receives not so much approval : BLESSING
18-down – One’s rung Robert, not yet eighteen : BOBMINOR
20-down – Familiar with being roughly ousted : USEDTO
21-down – Not safe in a tight skirt : ATRISK
23-down – Obese Bert bringing about demise : FATAL

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

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