The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28429 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28429 clues and answers were published on Mon 26 Apr 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28429 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossSee Englishman about cuts : MOPTOPS
5-acrossEasy on Prince Andrew? : NOSWEAT
10-acrossTone from this straight trip : ATOB
11-across1 getting Tesla — bet he crashes! : THEBEATLES
12-acrossHuman ethical argument finally accepted : MORTAL
13-acrossCareless hit and run : SLAPDASH
14-acrossSpooner gets B, D#, F# permutations from these instruments : KEYBOARDS
16-acrossEndless Jesus raps from the east? Take a break : PAUSE
17-acrossGem that’s mostly white or pink with green sides : PEARL
19-acrossSenior officers kiss cheek : BRASSNECK
23-acrossStarting with impenetrable vacant stare, reported appearance of US Mafiosi : WISEGUYS
24-acrossSounds coming from reactionary and half-hearted session : NOISES
26-acrossBest not to open this farm — no cows unfortunately! : CANOFWORMS
27-acrossSome monosaccharides get desiccated : ARID
28-acrossPrevents tooth enamel defects : THWARTS
29-acrossAbundantly rocky planet, last in galaxy : APLENTY

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Result of using tight controls on Middle Eastern leaders : OUTCOME
3-down – State half-time wager : TIBET
4-down – Dish including T-bone : PATELLA
6-down – Single, appearing for the first time, extremely arty, after love … : ONEWAY
7-down – … and portrayed as shy : WITHDRAWN
8-down – Purity of peas cultivated by relative : ASEPSIS
9-down – Disease from Eastbourne, say : SEASIDERESORT
15-down – Prohibit a clone being developed in this city : BARCELONA
18-down – What about mine? A quiet final tribute : EPITAPH
20-down – Boot wearer, upset about closure, takes off : SENDSUP
21-down – Work ethics to welcome mathematical chief boffin : CHEMIST
22-down – Get the better of idiot joining higher education establishment : OUTWIT
25-down – Matilda’s mature figure : IMAGE

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

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