The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28198 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28198 clues and answers were published on Wed 29 Jul 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28198 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossVulgar relations have finished going on stage : LEGOVER
5-acrossPiercing whistle — ref’s blowing up too much : SURFEIT
9-acrossStart to undress in land by middle of Wimbledon Common : USUAL
10-acrossAdmitting home’s completely out of cups — that’s stupid! : BRAINLESS
11-acrossActors cast ready at last — hopes to include brief review : HYPOCRITES
12-acrossPiece of straw is perhaps thus described : WISP
14-acrossDrive’s big — what may follow? : APPROACHSHOT
18-acrossBig deal, right? Won’t work — like government’s contact-tracing app : WORLDBEATING
21-acrossThat man’s failing, mate — but he’s still in office : MATT
22-acrossRosemary here? Gig’s beginning in where she normally drinks at lodge : HERBGARDEN
25-acrossMaybe illegal? Vlad intends to not get involved : ILLGOTTEN
26-acrossA cycling expert’s forecast : AUGUR
27-acrossSpurs wanting a final point getting a stroke of luck : GODSEND
28-acrossSee 21 : HANCOCK

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Disreputable, extremely short, wasn’t standing up straight : LOUCHE
2-down – Gee! Douglas’ cat is bad-tempered : GRUMPY
3-down – Loved piece about early mode of transport : VELOCIPEDE
4-down – Not completely straight with lawyers about minister : RABBI
5-down – Possible replacement’s in box — leave lid off : SPAREPART
6-down – One side with money abroad : RAND
7-down – Sense crew’s keeping OK : EYESIGHT
8-down – When you do this, stop people drinking too much : TOSSPOTS
13-down – A night in with back occasionally massaged? That’ll never happen! : THINKAGAIN
15-down – Staggered round city — time to be taken back into house : REELECTED
16-down – Feature of golfing Masters — one embraced in another sport : SWIMMING
17-down – Prince getting worried talked rubbish : PRATTLED
19-down – Direction to players — Desde­mona extremely upset, Iago devious : ADAGIO
20-down – One bloody woman initially kissed trainspotter : ANORAK
23-down – Crucial point about children in pack : BUNCH
24-down – Angry when London statue’s toppled : SORE

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

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