The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28720 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28720 clues and answers were published on Fri 01 Apr 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28720 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossSaw dog wearing lead : PROVERB
5-acrossIt records speed on river : DASHCAM
9-acrossBear was very loud during short life : BIFFO
10-acrossRebellious daughter isn’t concealing viewpoint : DISSIDENT
11-acrossAbandon computer studies completely? I don’t believe you : LEAVEITOUT
12-acrossModel order obeyed by well-disciplined setter? : SIT
14-acrossA sober lover left devastated by this music : RAVELSBOLERO
18-acrossReading short review describing negotiations : HORSETRADING
21-acrossCriticise musical style with standard backing : RAP
22-acrossUniversity head taking risk with rollover : CHANCELLOR
25-acrossHer poem on change may be arousing for others : PHEROMONE
26-acrossPop turned back as I entered to say goodbye : ADIOS
27-acrossSmart card contains expensive piece : SIDEARM
28-acrossDisorder in dingy port needs some backing : ENTROPY

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Football legend receives 2 billion for a small stone : PEBBLE
2-down – Respite from work, which is not going well? : OFFDAY
3-down – Cleared one ensnared by drug for adults : EXONERATED
4-down – Offer alien a bathroom facility : BIDET
5-down – Did I guess incorrectly? It’s intentionally misleading : DISGUISED
6-down – Dodgy character turned over celebrities : SPIV
7-down – Knights, perhaps, caught defecting Nazi soldiers : CHESSMEN
8-down – Greek character on terminus, having no small change : MUTATION
13-down – Work against producing token performance : COUNTERACT
15-down – It rearranges soil when the marrow is loosened : EARTHWORM
16-down – He takes on themes known to experienced types? : THEROPES
17-down – Slowly introduce prayer for dead fellow involved in action : DRIPFEED
19-down – Online distortion for current movement that may be climate-changing : ELNINO
20-down – Tenor, out of practice, is however reliable : TRUSTY
23-down – Family member that is immersed in new church : NIECE
24-down – You often get aches, when starting these exercises : YOGA

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

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