The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28371 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28371 clues and answers were published on Wed 17 Feb 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28371 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossCall from the US electorate? : NOTRUMP
5-acrossMysterious flash enveloping trailer : SHADOWY
10-acrossAdonis is boss : STUD
11-acrossRetro plain squares under the table, perhaps? : ONALLFOURS
12-acrossGod placing 6 and Egyptian equivalent back-to-back behind you : URANUS
13-acrossMore difficult check reviewed on god : THORNIER
14-acrossFemale god performs : DOESATURN
16-acrossWorshipper for whom church in Dudley providing sanctuary : HINDU
17-acrossHalf-Vulcan box contains head of Prometheus : SPOCK
19-acrossHard work initially, easier otherwise to maintain order : WEARISOME
23-acrossWonderful goddess hiding in wood : FIVESTAR
24-acrossGoddess concealing second of beauty spots : VENUES
26-acrossChaotic form disowned, happy to come first : UPSIDEDOWN
27-acrossReach god by bus, finally : SPAN
28-across‘We have arrived’, daughter announced : USHERED
29-acrossMost immediate gain overwhelming god : NEAREST

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – North American province, not a different South American city : ONTARIO
3-down – Artist’s country escaping Roman god : RODIN
4-down – When heavenly body drops idle god : MOONSET
6-down – God dressing priest in short stockings : HELIOS
7-down – Island originally home to climbing marsupial — one of these is as dead as a dodo? : DOORNAILS
8-down – Mass inspiring god, Mars’ device? : WARHEAD
9-down – Where Morpheus might live to dream, more bunks emptied out : MASTERBEDROOM
15-down – Close game receives outstanding support, finally : SECRETIVE
18-down – God lifting couple into drink : PRIAPUS
20-down – Nemesis rising, for example, over my dead body : REVENGE
21-down – Heaven-bound American uncle entertaining European women inspired by Dionysus : MAENADS
22-down – Goddess putting second and third of 21 in order? : ATHENE
25-down – I won’t ever remove lid from inverted can! : NOSIR

This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.

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