The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28206 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28206 clues and answers were published on Fri 07 Aug 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28206 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


7-acrossSenior on back end of dinosaur in TV show : DOCUSOAP
9-acrossWinners detailed in ancient city : THEBES
10-acrossArtist missing article in least satisfactory glossary : WORD
11-acrossGood to shave hairy back, twisted or plaited, initially : DEPILATORY
12-acrossJust beaten — like apples? : PIPPED
14-acrossHeadbutt PM in dark : NUTBROWN
15-acrossLeaders in race on Arctic trek caught by your old husky : THROATY
17-acrossFlipped ball catches me going the wrong way : GONEMAD
20-acrossWaste container and lifting mechanism getting a nut turned round? : SKIPJACK
22-acrossAble to bounce back well, like billionaires? : SPRING
23-acrossBack-stabbing braggart, son a sociopath controlling family : COSANOSTRA
24-acrossSee 10 : LIST
25-acrossGoddess soon afterward in hospital department? : ATHENE
26-acrossRocked — Neptune’s slayer, reportedly? : SEESAWED

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Block of stone in coalpit oddly disappearing in a few weeks : MONOLITH
2-down – Courtyard, where first of crew lost : QUAD
3-down – See 22 across : LOADED
4-down – Weapon on fire, launched in fight : STILETTO
5-down – Certainly rare, yet tragic past : YESTERYEAR
6-down – Drink for a man? Relative of Isaac, say : HEBREW
8-down – See 24 : PIPING
13-down – Competitor breaking record in mucky film? : POOLPLAYER
16-down – Cloth wiping head from below before massaging under nipple : TEATOWEL
18-down – Prayer used, gain converts : AGNUSDEI
19-down – Girl filling empty shoes, slippers? : SKATES
21-down – Tricky, describing wading bird? : KNOTTY
22-down – Just like that, a crimson rose : SOARED
24-down – Possible killer on board, clue so hot? : LEAD

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

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