The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28290 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28290 clues and answers were published on Fri 13 Nov 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28290 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossAs fruit divided by fifty, multiply by a smaller figure? : QUADRUPLE
6-acrossWhere my letters are delivered in volume : TOME
8-acrossSmall warship has rust: order reversed for large transporter : MOTORBUS
9-acrossPaul, have some respect! : REVERE
10-acrossLovely girl briefly going after blackguard, immature creature : CADDIS
11-acrossOpen a joint in retreat for prince : MAHARAJA
12-acrossDay service detailed, guide on the way : SATNAV
15-acrossAfter recent arrival, gas of any kind cut : NEONATAL
16-acrossTwo of eight, perhaps, heading for unrest in October after revolution : CUBEROOT
19-acrossPerson feeding baby with endless maggots, say, in Asian city : MUMBAI
21-acrossSee 25 : EDGEWAYS
22-acrossLeaden pots equally oleaginous : GREASY
24-acrossCuckoo isn’t on middle of wild plant : INSTIL
25-acrossIt’s impossible to communic­ate why Paul has across and down solutions, but not laterally? : ICANTGET
26-acrossBad average : MEAN
27-acrossSingle, over fifty: desperate : FORTYFIVE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Cut doctor out in session of enquiry? : QUOTA
2-down – See 25 : AWORDIN
3-down – Puzzle solver : REBUS
4-down – Early visitor to house after castle, say : POSTMAN
5-down – Ticklish case in infectious air? One going underground : EARTHWORM
6-down – Article on wine container served up in restaurant : TAVERNA
7-down – One Spaniard carrying another pot : MARIJUANA
13-down – Cornucopia, a pastry affair : ABUNDANCE
14-down – Nothing in game five, call for mark added to score? : VIOLACLEF
17-down – Vertical part shown, cannot reveal side : EVERTON
18-down – Extra juicy shocker about leaders of trade and industry : TASTIER
20-down – Joiner turned up with three experts : MAESTRI
22-down – Cash that goes by boat or train? : GRAVY
23-down – Kid was rocking, did you say? : SUEDE

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

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