The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28180 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28180 clues and answers were published on Wed 08 Jul 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28180 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossMake amends with item reordered previously : ATONETIME
10-acrossFlap like wings, 22 down : ALARM
11-acrossSee 21 : EIGHT
12-acrossOdd instances happening all the time : INCESSANT
13-acrossBack rank chess piece is on : WORKING
14-acrossTest cricket, for example, filled with pressure : INSPECT
17-acrossDrinks for some toast : ROUND
19-acrossArticle shared by heathen, atheist and others : THE
20-acrossBird ingesting large bean or nut : CLOCK
21-acrossOld record sum produced by 13 17 19 20 : SEVENTY
22-acrossChange to hymn, inserting line for publication : MONTHLY
24-acrossLeft behind, eschew tea, as we hear, before bedtime? : FORGOTTEN
26-acrossParts of day shared by Brendan and solvers, so to speak : HOURS
28-acrossKind of 15, one often dirty? It could be clean : SWEEP
29-acrossRevise rent, I note, or enter into continued possession : RETENTION

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Part of 20 that’s fine and dandy : FACE
2-down – Solitary man guarding front of goal going into extra time : LONGER
3-down – Like mounted horse, most cap­ably controlled by jockey : BESTRIDDEN
4-down – Exciting female and I sound like 10 20 : FIRING
5-down – Likely to respond and foolishly create about X’s opposite number : REACTIVE
6-down – Periods of time read from dial? Yes, oddly : DAYS
7-down – Hot stuff in a bar swallowed by brave person : HABANERO
8-down – Issue great healer raised : EMIT
13-down – Angry exchange using weapons second initially pulled out : WORDS
15-down – What moves the middle row in a 22, used when connected : SECONDHAND
16-down – Wine that’s acceptable, if you lose little time opening it : TOKAY
18-down – Lacking experience, one’s thrown out of everything and departs : UNVERSED
19-down – Lovers meeting check out half past nine for this, finally : TRYSTERS
22-down – Mum is going outside home very little : MINUTE
23-down – Beauties I perceived in answer crossing this one : HOURIS
24-down – Hand in certain position is shown in paper, daily : FIST
25-down – Rings from East London — 10 call? : OOPS
27-down – Tiny moving parts visible in old timepiece : SAND

This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.

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