The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28633 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28633 clues and answers were published on Mon 20 Dec 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28633 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossHusband enters to wreck party : THRASH
5-acrossLargely woolly letter from abroad? : LAMBDA
8-acrossSort of pipe Spooner couldn’t confuse! : CORNCOB
9-acrossHint to politicians in the know : CLUEDUP
11-acrossJob done, cabbie, but now I’m confused : YOUVEGOTMETHERE
12-acrossLevel in cup match, right? : TIER
13-acrossCeltic fan, perhaps, sawing a leg off : GLASWEGIAN
17-acrossCome ashore, admitting being a laird? : LANDOWNING
18-acrossSchool is excellent, but beginning to go bad : HIGH
20-acrossMany thousands of moves taking ages : AMONTHOFSUNDAYS
23-acrossWhat children learn early: they can get through a door without opening it : LETTERS
24-acrossAn increasing problem ties boy in knots : OBESITY
25-acrossBelieve this may be on the cards : CREDIT
26-acrossSize of old temporary housing : EXTENT

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Extraordinarily powerful article Poirot was on to : HERCULEAN
3-down – Old soldier heading off demonstrator : ARCHER
4-down – Mischievous spirit to depart, limpin’ around : HOBGOBLIN
5-down – Doctor taking holiday: that’s a relief : LOCUM
6-down – Policemen in some unit reorganised : MOUNTIES
7-down – Automobile seen in Kansas City : DODGE
8-down – Sphere in which your fortune may lie : CRYSTALBALL
10-down – Unrealistic expectation of high tea? : PIEINTHESKY
14-down – Beach pebble or rock : SANDSTONE
15-down – Copy restriction? Not at first : IMITATION
16-down – Nanny’s nanny? : GOATHERD
19-down – Put money in, having lost one’s shirt? : INVEST
21-down – External route diverted : OUTER
22-down – Start getting leg fixed : ONSET

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

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