The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28746 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28746 clues and answers were published on Mon 02 May 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28746 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossPraise pet that’s chewed a tasty morsel : APPETISER
6-acrossIn a while, a refusal from Nancy : ANON
10-acrossTold to lift a cutter : RAZOR
11-acrossBe persuaded to visit : COMEROUND
12-acrossBand’s crew is full of energy and on the way : ROADIES
13-acrossDisease insects head off : RICKETS
14-acrossWhy join the queue for Santa, temporarily? : FORTHEPRESENT
17-acrossFilm made about 6 or 21 June? : THELONGESTDAY
21-acrossWith fib, fail to move court officer : BAILIFF
22-acrossKnock-kneed fullback far from totally indispensable : NEEDFUL
24-acrossAlter one’s address to earn sympathy in the Commons : MOVEHOUSE
25-acrossOne is accepted into jazz threesome : TRIAD
26-acrossSingular fuss about soft drink : SODA
27-acrossThey look cold-bloodedly at a fall of the dice : SNAKEEYES

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Publicise artistic activity in flyers : AIRCRAFT
2-down – Food that’s topping served on the base : PIZZA
3-down – Pleasure after a sort of bath is sweet : TURKISHDELIGHT
4-down – What a toady does with a vacuum cleaner? : SUCKSUP
5-down – Shame about the inspector : REMORSE
7-down – Repelled by new precious metal in a chair : NAUSEATED
8-down – One doesn’t enjoy being clobbered : NUDIST
9-down – Unnaturally large shadow, wildly berserk concept : BROCKENSPECTRE
15-down – Fetched by a dog? : RETRIEVED
16-down – Regular periods, including a day in Greek islands : CYCLADES
18-down – These not wanted after I saw some attacking strokes : OFFCUTS
19-down – Arsenal player given a giant rhubarb : GUNNERA
20-down – They explode, as hospital fails badly : HBOMBS
23-down – Unreal being fine and insubstantial : FAIRY

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

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