The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28445 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28445 clues and answers were published on Fri 14 May 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28445 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossLooking offended by power trip : POUTING
5-acrossPurported cure tested her good faith : HAIROF
9-acrossMillions are putting in short order for arrangement of treatment : MEDICARE
10-acrossIs no longer a swinger? That’s pungent : WASABI
12-acrossAbout to rest, change striker for amateur game : VARSITYMATCH
15-acrossAll you need to know about love: it’s devastating and is huge : ENOUGHSAID
17-acrossFool that a pedant picks : NIT
19-acrossBack page of The Dandy : FOP
20-acrossCutting some potatoes set out in cold winds : EASTERLIES
22-acrossEndless capital employed by minister a bonus as betting is over : RIENNEVAPLUS
26-acrossSee 5 : THEDOG
27-acrossArchitect’s trade vehicle, brown and horrible : VANBRUGH
28-acrossComedian takes extremely large piece of cake : DODDLE
29-acrossCut layer, about a yard — how much do you want? : SAYWHEN

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Display anti-aircraft gun, ignoring one order : POMP
2-down – Tongue bends double, finding way in : URDU
3-down – Controlling what one arrested may be given : INCHARGE
4-down – Dodgy Russian showing a bit of brain : GYRUS
6-down – Metal prostheses set these off? : ALARMS
7-down – In which one can winningly play to the gallery : REALTENNIS
8-down – Left tights off for check-up : FLIGHTTEST
11-down – Hard villains finally cheated in hearing : STRICT
13-down – Bored, virtually carry out an unruly youth : PERFORATED
14-down – Get school to raise girl’s death : COMPREHEND
16-down – Look meaningfully round very fast : STARVE
18-down – Perhaps good in a sport, showing skill : ARGUABLY
21-down – Expecting data, not quite everything : INFOAL
23-down – Mountains of nettles picked up : PEAKS
24-down – Pity it only has 4 chapters : RUTH
25-down – Flimsy item falling short : THIN

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

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