The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28686 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28686 clues and answers were published on Mon 21 Feb 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28686 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossFlamboyant bachelor’s game has no limits : BAROQUE
5-acrossChampion footballer I see : MESSIAH
9-acrossIndeed, cornet’s not even ordered : DECREED
10-acrossSingle male working as wise guy : SOLOMON
11-acrossClapton covering 10cc? Strangely offbeat : ECCENTRIC
12-acrossFlower completes Monet’s first artwork : MURAL
13-acrossIn Exodus, he battles biblical kingdom : SHEBA
15-acrossSurveys struggles to capture wicket after six balls : OVERVIEWS
17-acrossOld, old idea by alien to construct a distant Earth? : EXOPLANET
19-acrossOne serving drinks spills one drink : WATER
22-acrossMagnificent devoted leader changing sides : ROYAL
23-acrossSacks carrying trade explosives : FIREWORKS
25-acrossPolitician’s function to stop terrorists’ influences : IMPACTS
26-acrossStart with 1 + : ARRIVAL
27-acrossFights against spoilt sisters : RESISTS
28-acrossFanatical about dressing in some tops? Not these : NUDISTS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Provides the money to move Times? : BUDGETS
2-down – How to be green on bike : RECYCLE
3-down – Piece of card : QUEEN
4-down – Feathers end up exciting wonder : EIDERDOWN
5-down – Add up 1 + 100 to get score : MUSIC
6-down – Very Liberal women labouring to secure victory promise : SOLEMNVOW
7-down – Great number going for river plunge : IMMERSE
8-down – Names on doors? : HANDLES
14-down – Team having only clubs? : ALLBLACKS
16-down – Occupy harbour : ENTERTAIN
17-down – Before retailer collapsed, Tesla quit : EARLIER
18-down – During Monopoly, MP usually makes a mountain : OLYMPUS
20-down – Very extrovert principal wearing fancy shirt with flourishes : THRIVES
21-down – Makes noise like Brand and Bertrand, say? : RUSTLES
23-down – Unites English in trouble : FUSES
24-down – Connected to the internet, tense with excitement : WIRED

This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.

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