The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28468 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28468 clues and answers were published on Thu 10 Jun 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28468 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossHow to impersonate Mephisto? : NICKNAME
5-acrossThe girl is captivated by youngster, one with wings : CHERUB
9-acrossTrial involving long case : TEACHEST
10-acrossFruit with exterior skin that’s more unsightly : UGLIER
12-acrossNature’s pull: possibly nothing better : NEPLUSULTRA
15-acrossBeast is first to get involved in row : TIGER
17-across0.033 recurring at the end of April : THIRTIETH
18-acrossStretches from billionaires : ELONGATES
19-acrossCollar said to be unfinished : ROUGH
20-acrossVolatile situation arising from money invested in Pott’s fracture : TROUBLESPOT
24-acrossPlayer’s boot is tight : OBOIST
25-acrossTurn cosy with story to tell, one providing musketeers? : GUNSMITH
26-acrossHate seeing trusty top steed sent to the knacker’s yard : DETEST
27-acrossBrown’s familiar old joke : CHESTNUT

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Name of theory originally left out of parallel universe in silence : NOTANOTHER
2-down – Gone out chasing cases of criminal activity — constant or moving target? : CLAYPIGEON
3-down – Past prime minister with her unfashionable jacket : NEHRU
4-down – As anti-mosquito treatment, play it again Sam? : MISQUOTATION
6-down – Hello, stop stuffing fish in a place of worship! : HIGHALTAR
7-down – Actor in a rumpled mac : RAIN
8-down – Intermingling to begin with, Ted Heath and Baker stop fighting : BURY
11-down – Initially loud, into brutalist architecture, then quiet : ATFIRSTBLUSH
13-down – Going on again about a former Supreme Court judge : RESUMPTION
14-down – See 8 : THEHATCHET
16-down – Those inclined to vote Tory would have soldier turning up in tatty T-shirts : RIGHTISTS
21-down – Helps to introduce a session : EASES
22-down – See 1 : WORD
23-down – See 7 : COAT

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

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