The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28674 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28674 clues and answers were published on Mon 07 Feb 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28674 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossDeserve to operate as a dockside worker : STEVEDORE
10-acrossSpanish poet coming from Mallorca : LORCA
11-acrossBest alfresco function? : OUTDO
12-acrossScotsman and journalist together working initially in a part of Greece : MACEDONIA
13-acrossSilver coin in tin belonging to someone from Barcelona? : CATALAN
14-acrossEU slang involved in a Catholic prayer : ANGELUS
17-acrossHornby’s construction system missing no place in Saudi Arabia : MECCA
19-acrossMaggot first in beef to turn : BOT
20-acrossInformers with partners impounding ship : NARKS
21-acrossFirst-class seminar on one chapter : CLASSIC
22-acrossHead of urology given endlessly stretchy tool : UTENSIL
24-acrossAdvantage gained by Dutch champion during preliminary race : HEADSTART
26-acrossAxe stunted trees : SCRUB
28-acrossCatholic about to practise set of beliefs : CREDO
29-acrossClumsy model sat for Rembrandt’s first great painting : OLDMASTER

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Impresario slowly taking in capital : OSLO
2-down – Extremely suggestive text sent to musicians : SEXTET
3-down – Millions leaving real snowmen to melt in US city : NEWORLEANS
4-down – Crook caught at end of Ramadan in Asian sultanate : CONMAN
5-down – Dealer charged outside church taken in by cops : MERCHANT
6-down – Fish swallowing large lump of earth : CLOD
7-down – Cambridge mathematician with right approach to resistance : WRANGLER
8-down – Drink from California and Virginia : CAVA
13-down – Head of sport leaving great magazine : COMIC
15-down – Snigger about raised surface of biscuit : GINGERSNAP
16-down – Fibre taken from new sails : SISAL
18-down – Riddles about Pluto absorbing artist : CHARADES
19-down – Cowboy’s money put on a jumper : BUCKAROO
22-down – Nudity abroad is out of order : UNTIDY
23-down – Southern sailors going north catch first of piranha fish : SPRATS
24-down – Old horse’s kick : HACK
25-down – Boozer drinking hooch finally fired : SHOT
27-down – Bishop put on garment over part of nun’s habit : BARB

This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.

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