The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28346 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28346 clues and answers were published on Tue 19 Jan 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28346 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossThat moralising upset numbers in old-fashioned school lessons : ANTILOGARITHMS
8-acrossQuiet refuge for animals and fish : SHARK
9-acrossAttractive home — paying a call is not permitted : INVITING
11-acrossLike some bought items with quiet salesman to help : PREPAID
12-acrossFriendly Queen knocking one out as usual : GENERAL
13-acrossSome relief if there’s a musical interval : FIFTH
15-acrossArtist with Welsh name who trans­formed old entertainment : RAREESHOW
17-acrossMistake with awkward bust, female finally squeezing into these? : BOOBTUBES
20-acrossOld police force, given its situation, about to suffer : INCUR
21-acrossYesterday’s religious leaflet or a passage from it? : EXTRACT
23-acrossEnergy-packed tea with cooked item — it’s not expensive : CHEAPIE
25-acrossI need job done … : JOEBIDEN
26-across… to eclipse my predecessor : TRUMP
27-acrossFinancial document provided by three characters joined in impecuniousness : PROMISSORYNOTE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Feel boas and asps get nasty in old stories : AESOPSFABLES
2-down – ‘Card’ as someone who might pull your leg? : TEASE
3-down – Without hesitation, fate has sealed ex-president as initiator of hatred : LIKEASHOT
4-down – Smile, looking embarrassed, showing up tooth : GRINDER
5-down – Partygoer stealing silver is one causing much damage : RAVAGER
6-down – Big person to get screwed up, we hear? : TITAN
7-down – Head of state’s icon, working with charm : MONARCHIC
10-down – Hippies quietly elope, running south of river? : FLOWERPEOPLE
14-down – Father on time to meet party men in entrance to house? : FRONTDOOR
16-down – Very gradually start off to conceal excavation : EMINENTLY
18-down – Before Caesar’s last day something risky happens : BETIDES
19-down – Musical part that you get with Prokofiev but not with Mendelssohn : SECONDO
22-down – A seat occupied by Liberal — is this a record? : ALBUM
24-down – Greek philosopher half ignored old Roman god : PLUTO

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

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