The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28597 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28597 clues and answers were published on Mon 08 Nov 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28597 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossMany letters received after a number of animals shot : POSTBAG
5-acrossScowling, dropping some flour in gravy : LOURING
9-acrossIllness being new, complaining more to listeners : PNEUMONIA
10-acrossFinish cleaning second little pet : MOPUP
11-acrossBoy, by complete coincidence, not female : LUKE
12-acrossDomestic cleaner’s opinion of lottery : SWEEPSTAKE
14-acrossSport I play in good health : PROSIT
15-acrossDismember hanged traitor? Mercy! : QUARTER
16-acrossNo relaxation, enclosing a direction for poetry : NOREAST
18-acrossRecruit is strangely silent : ENLIST
20-acrossSettlements in town send me nuts : ENDOWMENTS
21-acrossPointed criticism of second pub? : BARB
24-acrossAs slaver, master holding nothing back : DROOL
25-acrossIs old cat welcoming a time in quarantine? : ISOLATION
26-acrossIdiot parent ignoring last notice : FATHEAD
27-acrossBy the way, threw out mild oath : STREWTH

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – That’s one in the eye for scholar : PUPIL
2-down – Presenter and what her voice may come from : SPEAKER
3-down – Many Britons so classified graduate with me : BAME
4-down – Carried away by current film? : GONEWITHTHEWIND
5-down – Is it unfair to ask these of the wealthy? : LOADEDQUESTIONS
6-down – Not in position to admit girl that’s too good to ignore : UNMISSABLE
7-down – Embed Mike into one factory : IMPLANT
8-down – Tackle receiving poor pay in intermediate period : GAPYEAR
13-down – Thus raised concern about untrained playwright : OSCARWILDE
16-down – Number fed on bananas, very many : NOENDOF
17-down – Old soldier, a camp entertainer : REDCOAT
19-down – Perhaps seen from Torquay hotel window, ie waves crashing : SEAVIEW
22-down – Needed as substitutes? Come off it! : BENCH
23-down – Pretty fine appearance : FAIR

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

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