The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28786 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28786 clues and answers were published on Fri 17 Jun 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28786 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossReportedly bestow the title of ‘sir’ on Picaroon? Time to party till dawn! : MAKEANIGHTOFIT
8-acrossSought-after item from good pork pie manufacturer returned : GRAIL
9-acrossThe one rule broken in rigged vote : TRUELOVE
11-acrossAfter new trouble, save digital enhancements here : NAILBAR
12-acrossAnswer on most of epic Faerie Queen : TITANIA
13-acrossScholar in fresh air catching bees : RABBI
15-acrossOn isle, leave healthy food : MANGETOUT
17-acrossAppealing on set or stage, entice running around : TELEGENIC
20-acrossElder statesman from Germany with zero cash abroad : DOYEN
21-acrossAcclaim novel method when scrubbing inn : OVATION
23-acrossClaims member tucked into alcoholic drinks : ALLEGES
25-acrossWhat female tanner may put on small strip : SUNDRESS
26-acrossHarden cover son’s left out : INURE
27-acrossPerhaps have received ideal offer at first : PRESENTPERFECT

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Single quantity of DNA that I’m allocated? : MYGENERATION
2-down – Thousands round hotel area head for interior shade : KHAKI
3-down – Winging it in promo, politician to throw away £1,000 : ADLIBBING
4-down – Out of school holidays, engaging one caretaker : INTERIM
5-down – Almost home, not from South American city : HOUSTON
6-down – The Parisian punching couple around hooter : OWLET
7-down – List what fibbers do endlessly, one such as Boris : INVENTORY
10-down – Character blocking ball by old footballer in decline : PASTONESBEST
14-down – Trouble right behind English in Second Division : BELEAGUER
16-down – Supply airlifted for end of fast festivity : EIDALFITR
18-down – Newspaper’s lead article has sharp material : NANKEEN
19-down – Tries to win over bowlers, say, in competition : CHATSUP
22-down – What Asian banks hold from half of factories etc : INDUS
24-down – Judge, say, goes north round part of the summer : GAUGE

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

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