The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28552 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28552 clues and answers were published on Thu 16 Sep 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28552 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossPlucky player has time to take in a measure of inflation : HARPIST
5-acrossShow £1 note in court : CONCERT
10-acrossArthur’s most perfect supporter had left party : GALA
11-acrossScream at English nurse: ‘Listen to folk here!’ : HOOTENANNY
12-acrossPopular place to wed Irish artist : RENOIR
13-acrossA cricket club about to expel individual based on hearing : ACOUSTIC
14-acrossFish worker hauls in one diamond : BRILLIANT
16-acrossAching to retain a hundred notes : SCORE
17-acrossGood eggs repelled cheat : STING
19-acrossA heavyweight boxer, extremely tidy, ignoring normal scales : ATONALITY
23-acrossGreek goddess inspires a bar dance : HABANERA
24-acrossComplete one part of play about books : INTACT
26-acrossPianist father and daughter were backing runner : PADEREWSKI
27-acrossLift to be arranged at end of dinner : TBAR
28-acrossAdvocate getting shot of street obstacle : BARRIER
29-acrossMusical theatre, at least initially : LYRICAL

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – A couple regularly query lay : AMATEUR
3-down – Spiritual number brings in a grand, perhaps : PIANO
4-down – On radio, avoids current lively pieces : SCHERZI
6-down – Spotted cat circle church group : OCELOT
7-down – Highbrow Charlie Girl I visit briefly : CLASSICAL
8-down – Athlete swallows one more fluid : RUNNIER
9-down – Ladies and gents engage a new supporter to defend a barman : JOHANNSTRAUSS
15-down – Attend new Hamlet, say, hosted by another mad royal : LENDANEAR
18-down – Refrain from painting over articles in Paris : TRALALA
20-down – Top seed unwise to sacrifice length with racket : NOISILY
21-down – Piece played staccato with no introduction : TOCCATA
22-down – Home Counties guy across the Channel composed : SERENE
25-down – Bar last pair, voicing pique all at once : TUTTI

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

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