The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28619 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28619 clues and answers were published on Fri 03 Dec 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28619 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossNick’s school loathed bolshy characters : DOTHEBOYS
6-acrossSee 1 : HALL
8-acrossCrazy money? It’s on credit! : CRACKERS
9-acrossTalked about a lift — making arrangements : ARRAYS
10-acrossAct unwisely and get lost : BEATIT
11-acrossBlasted policeman stops old press chief : EXPLODED
12-acrossDiscussed shrink, for example : LESSON
15-acrossDole desperate woman’s claimed here? Probably not : ELDORADO
16-acrossOld but surprisingly keeping most of hair? Hmm! : DOUBTFUL
19-acrossFlight instruments I replaced : STAIRS
21-acrossCorrect, sport — ion is a particle : POSITRON
22-acrossCame across reactionary for a moderate : TEMPER
24-acrossBook related in 2, which does cover the basics : BIKINI
25-acrossBriefly show murderer turned evil : DEMONIAC
26-acrossOverbearing on film set — part’s recast : SELF
27-acrossSee 26 : IMPORTANT

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Elegy awful, Gray initially admitted : DIRGE
2-down – Historian understood country : TACITUS
3-down – What happens during night never brought up : EVENT
4-down – Dirty picture upset Derek to begin with : OBSCENE
5-down – Careers masters forced to take care of PE department — that’s not right! : STAMPEDES
6-down – Shelter with or without husband : HARBOUR
7-down – Song about bloody American upset serviceman? : LAYREADER
13-down – Cut corners — someone in charge originally needs to be disciplined : ECONOMISE
14-down – Queen to retire February 1st in shock : NEFERTITI
17-down – Trouble inside — punch unwelcome visitor to house : BAILIFF
18-down – Policy supported by Unionists ready for the future : LINEDUP
20-down – Land where people break into song : ARMENIA
22-down – English runner participating in Jakarta Marathon : TAMAR
23-down – Praise highly, though out of key : EXALT

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

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