The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28442 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28442 clues and answers were published on Tue 11 May 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28442 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


7-acrossFen country wife has dental treatment? : WETLAND
8-acrossSmelly lout overturned chest of drawers, US fashion : HIGHBOY
9-acrossOpposed to work’s quality rating : VSOP
10-acrossRash move to open up someone local shot by an amateur? : HOMEMOVIE
12-acrossRocker taking lead in Chicago, the musical? : CHAIR
13-acrossIn which a monarch hid his approval to imprison one? : ROYALOAK
15-acrossTransported bird of prey — no alternative : RAPT
16-acrossFigure submitted an account over the phone : BUILD
17-acrossDebut of Gordon Fish, the writer : GIDE
18-across‘Seat of Government’: article by ex-party leader : THEHAGUE
20-acrossBoxer’s punch that shows something’s wrong : CROSS
21-acrossOne of a poetic host’s urns is cast almost sloppily : NARCISSUS
22-acrossSpirit needed by animal trainer : MALT
24-acrossCensoring device forced rebel to suppress past record : BLEEPER
25-acrossA cold calm way to disappear? : ILLNESS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Stupid people lacking college educator for ABC etc : KEYS
2-down – The panel rudely ignored occupant of room? : ELEPHANT
3-down – A new job not quite providing security : ANCHOR
4-down – Passed round edible tubers wrong way up and caused alarm : DISMAYED
5-down – Implement obtained from second squalid home : SHOVEL
6-down – Old comedian’s dance, ending in glide : HOPE
11-down – Ration one’s expressions of appreciation when abroad? That’s barbarous! : MERCILESS
12-down – Greyhound, maybe, in care of a church : COACH
14-down – High spot, like going round Windy End : ANDES
16-down – Player gets sack — supporter takes a pee : BAGPIPER
17-down – Look into playing for money after sunset : GLOAMING
19-down – Gym equipment bays : HORSES
20-down – Rook — mouldy thing with loathsome wings : CASTLE
21-down – New start for fool, having no legal standing : NULL
23-down – Sentimentality? Head off for boozer! : LUSH

This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.

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