The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28698 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28698 clues and answers were published on Mon 07 Mar 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28698 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossReasonably OK, as a slow car may be? : PASSABLE
6-acrossJudge hopes to reform this man : JOSEPH
9-acrossDisinfectant is no help in fever : PHENOL
10-acrossLeave freezing block entire? That would make no difference : CUTNOICE
11-acrossRacing driver’s speed on the ground, flat out : PROSTRATE
13-acrossThick stone removed : STOUT
15-acrossAlmost in the lead for a brief moment : SECOND
17-acrossGoes, some say, for wily scheme : WHEEZE
18-acrossSupporting band’s skill in German : GARTER
19-acrossEdge into church at a war zone : CRIMEA
21-acrossDisney and an unknown dance as a couple : WALTZ
22-acrossDead Roman transformed: Greek hero to her rescue : ANDROMEDA
25-acrossBar for the stars? : MILKYWAY
26-acrossFull agreement boy must go to college : UNISON
28-acrossMatters awaiting attention at home: sounding characteristic : INTRAY
29-acrossYou are told to enter design for puppet : CREATURE

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Like hard wood : ASH
3-down – Swallows singular fluids : SINKS
4-down – One exerting a lot of pull in the church : BELLRINGER
5-down – Having almost left, Charlie enters to stir things up : EXCITE
6-down – Old invader that’s employed in sacking : JUTE
7-down – Expedient appreciated by bored pupils? : SHORTTERM
8-down – Visualise limousine with daughter, perhaps the Queen of Hearts : PICTURECARD
12-down – Giving notice eating irons must be replaced : RESIGNATION
14-down – Alcoholic drink cures heart failure : CHARTREUSE
16-down – Custodian who does conscientious work? : CARETAKER
20-down – Matching dishes may be here to wash, we hear : INSYNC
23-down – Tom is horribly damp : MOIST
24-down – Influence of rock? : SWAY
27-down – How to start old aeroplane: rotate propeller : OAR

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

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