The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28382 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28382 clues and answers were published on Tue 02 Mar 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28382 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossVery good Austen novel when keeping quiet in the afternoon : PIPEMMA
5-acrossBad booze endlessly knocked back as contraband? : ILLEGAL
9-acrossCharge enemy finally — viciously attack male beast : BILLYGOAT
10-acrossDismiss puzzle — must pee : STUMP
11-acrossChinese city Christian? : XIAN
12-acrossAn animal sound in outdoor area? One may take note of that : GAMEWARDEN
14-acrossThe woman’s covering part of body — what is that part? : HEARER
15-acrossBeing germ-free, is almost passed for work : ASEPSIS
16-acrossRodents ’orrible woman has in the open on island : AGOUTIS
18-acrossGet a round going? Drink not available, we hear : TEEOFF
20-acrossIn Christian Union teach odd chaps — this convert is still learning : CATECHUMEN
21-acrossPasses time in classical fashion : DIES
24-acrossOne judge is far from happy : IRATE
25-acrossMan bitten by dog? One may indicate disease : BIOMARKER
26-acrossGood student losing heart, one gathers : GLEANER
27-acrossTaught nothing revolutionary after expression of disapproval : TUTORED

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Old boy restricted by disease — one gets lots of letters : POBOX
2-down – Devastation in small community with new leader : PILLAGE
3-down – PM once having a supernatural power? : MAYA
4-down – Thrown overboard, Magnus — huge figure : AVOGADROSNUMBER
5-down – Nearing the end of the holiday, everything else having gone wrong? : INTHELASTRESORT
6-down – Girl, a female always getting a nasty illness : LASSAFEVER
7-down – Wicked rogues pinching 500 dollars in Haiti : GOURDES
8-down – Lake Superior has trees and American flowers : LUPINES
13-down – Bird certain to fly around river and around end of forest : ARCTICTERN
16-down – Bowing as a group around church : ARCHING
17-down – Make faster progress than unfashionable people : OUTRACE
19-down – Loud user of tongue in a flash : FLICKER
22-down – Instrument with arrows pointing north : STRAD
23-down – Spirit abuse needs to be cut by half : MALT

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

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