The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28318 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28318 clues and answers were published on Wed 16 Dec 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28318 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


7-acrossComplain about this Latin hairstyle : MOHICAN
8-acrossFirst of clues missed out? Puck’s hard to find : ELUSIVE
9-acrossGiven in to green-eyed monster? : OGRE
10-acrossOne who revels in Irish republic’s model meets king and queen : ROISTERER
12-acrossThe French hope a poet becomes world champion : LEWIS
13-acrossSee 12 : HAMILTON
15-acrossBroadcaster got a snob raving about E-number : SKYE
16-acrossSee 3 : TWEED
17-acrossSee 15 : BOAT
18-acrossMother backed by her brothers in America : UNCLESAM
20-acrossOld-fashioned, like unfermented grape juice? : MUSTY
21-acrossPasta originally celebrated in a form of verse : MACARONIC
22-acrossSoft drink for a footballer : BALE
24-acrossSandwich with a brown filling? That’s very obvious : BLATANT
25-acrossSteps taken before beginning to bake a small cake : RUMBABA

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – See 15 : SONG
2-down – Flower briefly seen in borders of rockery : RIVERWYE
3-down – Wear shirt unbuttoned? Journalist material : HARRIS
4-down – Sick notes daughter produces at inopportune moment : ILLTIMED
5-down – Lead-free substance akin to vapour trail, leaving one sort of plane : ASTRAL
6-down – See 21 : OVER
11-down – Mongoose I see hotel has on menu, surprisingly : ICHNEUMON
12-down – Compare bushy beards and crusty spots, say : LIKEN
14-down – Organ stops essentially modulate : OVARY
16-down – Seasick in Hertfordshire town? That’s stunningly shocking! : TASERING
17-down – African primate, one of two very young ones destined to be president? : BUSHBABY
19-down – Flipping firm behind’s covered seat : LOCATE
20-down – Make a mess of Puck’s anagram, putting the twelfth letter first : MUCKUP
21-down – Consider money needed for parking in Jersey : MULL
23-down – One promoting free movement Tory leader’s demoted twice : LUBE

This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.

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