The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28211 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28211 clues and answers were published on Thu 13 Aug 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28211 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


8-acrossMaster follows amateur into interior with weapon : CLAYMORE
9-acrossWrote about in column : TOWER
10-acrossTense worried comedian : TATE
11-acrossIgnores dried grass being threshed : DISREGARDS
12-acrossBarman: c-climb aboard : CHOPIN
14-acrossPrince blows top over catching maiden with Edward and shook : TREMBLED
15-acrossNational fractured his rib touring Thailand : BRITISH
17-acrossBad tempered mole left to retire indoors : STROPPY
20-acrossPerhaps Boris Johnson welcomes special European : ESTONIAN
22-acrossNew demo broken up by force : MODERN
23-acrossGround had scarlet buildings : CATHEDRALS
24-acrossBoy’s father has regular build : PAUL
25-acrossIllustrated in Crimean War during revolution : DRAWN
26-acrossUrine not flowing? It’s definitely not a big thing! : NEUTRINO

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Part of wimple — a thermal material : PLEATHER
2-down – Literary alter ego in cloak, say : HYDE
3-down – Eccentric imprisons neighbour­hood extremists in capital : LONDON
4-down – Study with pen restrains one’s stupidity : DENSITY
5-down – Most costly sword picked up between two streets : STEEPEST
6-down – Work very hard to forge two blades — takes love : SWEATBLOOD
7-down – Newly-wed receives £1,000 cross : BRIDGE
13-down – Motor enthusiast modifies other pedal : PETROLHEAD
16-down – Moving without control, starting to stretch then pulling leg : SKIDDING
18-down – Following criminal turns up around Australia : PURSUANT
19-down – Sun hack is not to remove the halo : UNSAINT
21-down – Difficult to break into small, small pieces : SHARDS
22-down – Think outside of uniform heritage centre : MUSEUM
24-down – Outdoor area, one surrounded by three men? : PARK

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

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