The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28271 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28271 clues and answers were published on Thu 22 Oct 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28271 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossPlace first and last letter next to a square : PLAZA
4-acrossDenial of strike from head: actual lines : REBUTTAL
8-acrossOne treats people in waves from terrible apartheid riots : RADIOTHERAPIST
10-acrossHopeless with pitch that’s firm? Australia following on edgily at first : TONEDEAF
11-acrossFlyer complained after vacation about flying Ryanair across Belgium : CANARY
12-acrossReacting from chemistry: one courting with hug and kiss at the start : OXIDATING
15-acrossDo work in part of Africa : CONGO
17-acrossDog muck outside of church : POOCH
18-acrossManaged hospital: sick suffer : GOTHROUGH
19-acrossHand back profit : RETURN
21-acrossIrish rascal spotted pinching a record by Prince : SPALPEEN
24-acrossStart to miss EastEnders: ITV breaks with these? : ADVERTISEMENTS
25-acrossIt makes it hard to go in court to describe barren years’ sex lives : CYSTITIS
26-acrossScreens international games : TESTS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Dropping unit from sky appears to get rotor damaged : PARATROOPERS
2-down – With one against playing back slow piece of music : ANDANTINO
3-down – Don’t catch an STI that’s going around Love Island : AVOID
4-down – European man, to stop itching, is trying once more : REHEARING
5-down – See 11 : BIRD
6-down – Entertainer turning up at party, initially with tower of presents : TAPDANCER
7-down – Sailing all over the place : ATSEA
9-down – They hit bars playing music from 10: only sip shot when hammered : XYLOPHONISTS
13-down – Horrible injury from fighting? Men split : ABHORRENT
14-down – Driver might go through these short tee positions following golf ace : GATEPOSTS
16-down – North America to deploy soldiers — they make one sick! : NAUSEANTS
20-down – Now daughter and adult play outside : TODAY
22-down – Tramp’s wearing tight cap : LIMIT
23-down – Put back model in collection : STET

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

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