The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28190 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28190 clues and answers were published on Mon 20 Jul 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28190 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


7-acrossReport on economic success indicates it’s a joke! : BOOMBOOM
9-acrossYou got me to put note around that hurt : TOUCHE
10-acrossSpoon out extreme bits found in nasal cavity : SNOT
11-acrossRoutine bureaucratic approach with a potentially explosive package? : BOXTICKING
12-acrossSerbians detest commerce? At heart, I don’t care : BITEME
14-acrossAgain catalogues begrudgers rejecting society : REENTERS
15-acrossPoet and wife killer : WHITMAN
17-acrossElastic band stuck in clock : SPRINGY
20-acrossForeign office accountant caught spies forging Italian product : FOCACCIA
22-acrossNothing is shown by glib sort of language : PATOIS
23-acrossFaust’s bind is desperate, with many reservations : IFSANDBUTS
24-acrossRecord overseas resident returning when vote is lost : TAPE
25-acrossArmy prisoner restraint is missing lower end : LEGION
26-acrossPutting together orchestral open­ing as interlude for musical : LIONKING

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Not so old housing collapsed after year : YOUNGISH
2-down – Some men use these tips for titillation : SMUT
3-down – Working stiff from Haiti : ZOMBIE
4-down – Start playing in attack when winning : STRIKEUP
5-down – Terrible tickle in chest — do this before you die! : BUCKETLIST
6-down – Eye damage from sun, perhaps : SHINER
8-down – They like being with people and often lift spirits : MIXERS
13-down – Auntie has a concoction that puts one to sleep : EUTHANASIA
16-down – West’s leader becoming a calamity? : ACCIDENT
18-down – Complaining about president is exciting : GRIPPING
19-down – Being careless is responsible for United getting relegated : CASUAL
21-down – Compensation for travelling group : OFFSET
22-down – Toilet break after surgery : POSTOP
24-down – Trouser part of Greek attire is raised : TAKE

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

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