The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28414 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28414 clues and answers were published on Thu 08 Apr 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28414 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossVice squad heartily entertained — say no more! : CLAMUP
5-acrossPosition not conducive to firing CO? : HALFCOCK
9-acrossHe’s out, free to work where 8 is : HOUSETOP
10-acrossTime, perhaps, Hamlet returned? So it is : TRAGIC
11-acrossRows in Costa following this order : ALTERCATIONS
13-acrossFinishing early, read up on boss : STUD
14-acrossAn achievement, of course — yes, picked up a good looker : EAGLEEYE
17-acrossRuns through a tunnel breaking out : UNLEARNT
18-acrossMysterious travellers returned from occupying country : UFOS
20-acrossMain treatment centre : HOSPITALSHIP
23-acrossFury over Rex playing a stage villain : VIRAGO
24-acrossSuddenly got nasty with a small number : TURNEDON
25-acrossHeading off, one subsidising fellow journalist short of fare : UNDERFED
26-acrossRepeat right away what’s left : ESTATE

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Spoils look of tin-openers : LOOT
3-down – Deal inappropriately with the Wolverine State : MISHANDLE
4-down – Little boy is holding it : PETITE
5-down – Not on — Telegraph, evidently worried, showed sign of panic : HYPERVENTILATED
6-down – Left with broken heart — man you dumped not wanting to do anything : LETHARGY
7-down – An animal in bed : COATI
8-down – Child one is longing to lift up to secure access to Santa? : CHIMNEYPOT
12-down – Strangely resonant — it is loud : STENTORIAN
15-down – ‘Stuff it!’ — Queen unhappily entertaining Johnson : EQUIPMENT
16-down – Crooked aristocrat caught — one beyond redemption : WRITEOFF
19-down – It should be paid daily : CHARGE
21-down – When there’s no actual fighting, he’s great in the gym : PEACE
22-down – Presenter short, so had to show up : HOST

This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.

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