The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28615 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28615 clues and answers were published on Mon 29 Nov 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28615 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossTasty paste from West Asia used all round Britain : WASABI
4-acrossPenny finished with favourite doll : PUPPET
9-acrossJuliet with nausea spewed over bag for writer : JANE
10-acrossWinter vehicle currently parking in Berkshire town : SNOWPLOUGH
11-acrossPitch declared first-class for part of match : CHUKKA
12-acrossGas put a tiny bit of taste into negroni cocktail : NITROGEN
13-acrossSyrup mixed in drink in garden awfully popular at the end of June : GRENADINE
15-acrossSailor leaving American navy joint : SEAM
16-acrossFind out about American saints : SUSS
17-acrossWhen sister gets to beat backside of current helper? : ASSISTANT
21-acrossVicar with ale brewed for royalist supporter : CAVALIER
22-acrossUkip leader entering vehicle getting a shock : TRAUMA
24-acrossCantankerous old person who’s against burying muck in drive : CURMUDGEON
25-acrossLad clutching top of designer group : BODY
26-acrossSee 9 : AUSTEN
27-acrossRotten secretary hiding intro­duction to promissory note : SEPTIC

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Helium in water changing climate : WEATHER
2-down – Small vegetable is shiny : SLEEK
3-down – Bird damaged on a road : BUSTARD
5-down – Increased shame is difficult to control : UPPITY
6-down – Champion rugby player working at hospital department : PROPONENT
7-down – Label meat cooked for partners in the ring : TAGTEAM
8-down – Depressed setter with gin drunk in No 10? : DOWNINGSTREET
14-down – Gymnasts upset about source of unusual eye movements : NYSTAGMUS
16-down – Bone with small top joined to bone with no name : SCAPULA
18-down – Eager trainee losing end of decider on points : INTENSE
19-down – Mounted police meeting a member about going from place to place : NOMADIC
20-down – Go round base of col in rocky ridge : GIRDLE
23-down – Graduate set up software program for religious leader : ABBOT

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

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