The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28415 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28415 clues and answers were published on Fri 09 Apr 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28415 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossBulletin from channel framing health centre : DISPATCH
5-acrossScratch cricket side on call : CRYOFF
9-acrossAgainst cutting identical notes for the present : MEANTIME
10-acrossNutmeg’s theme initially missed, showing lack of perception : MYOPIC
12-acrossYouth leader’s clanger, shielding internee at port : BADENPOWELL
15-acrossDrastic reduction in sales oddly overlooked : ACUTE
17-acrossUnion to scale down working during month : MATRIMONY
18-acrossLeave layer covering ancient temple : PARTHENON
19-acrossSome specified article plugged by seaman : THOSE
20-acrossPlace for father to hide heiress, with plot brewing : PRIESTSHOLE
24-acrossCaller from US contrarily set out for another meal : RELAID
25-acrossPerson writing schedule substitutes second half of month : NOVELIST
26-acrossPropitious start for government in African country : BENIGN
27-acrossOne reveres Ireland’s foremost injured soldier : IDOLISER

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Keenly awaiting release of a poem by PhD in translation : DEMOBHAPPY
2-down – Guy briefly retained by Touchstone to keep watch : STANDGUARD
3-down – Follow a century with another : ACTON
4-down – All there is beneath fertiliser staff dug in : COMPOSMENTIS
6-down – Potential source of wealth in new normality? : ROYALMINT
7-down – I blundered, needing ultimately to go up backwards : OOPS
8-down – Feature, primarily pretence or reality? : FACT
11-down – Wouldn’t part with sole weapon that’s proved trustworthy : KEPTONESWORD
13-down – Work slicing sausages for game participants : POLOPONIES
14-down – Kind person like Vlad once a Guardian worker? : TYPESETTER
16-down – Virtual trade exhibition shortly visiting London suburb : ESHOPPING
21-down – This lady’s going to Hull : SHELL
22-down – Pilfer item from nativity scene : CRIB
23-down – Scheme taken up by venal politician : PLAN

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

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