The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28798 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28798 clues and answers were published on Fri 01 Jul 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28798 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


8-acrossReligious text worthily translated : HOLYWRIT
9-acrossLusty husband later becoming gross : EARTHY
10-acrossBends over in bars : STOOPS
11-acrossSource of electricity not new in providing illumination : LIGHTING
12-acrossKiss a little, turning head away : PECK
13-acrossI note holy man is longing to be laughing : INSTITCHES
15-acrossReckon US author is to marry : BETROTH
16-acrossDrug I take during a trip : ASPIRIN
18-acrossMany a retiree, say, gets a bittern hatchling? : BABYBOOMER
19-acrossZero energy? Source of hydroelectricity : NILE
20-acrossGold metal reflected information identifying gas : NITROGEN
22-acrossElectronic pioneer keeping in farmyard sounds : MOOING
23-acrossVisiting many places in Canadian province for us : ONTOUR
24-acrossFiddled, printing stuff in ‘dead tree’ version : TINKERED

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Victims of wars less involved with negotiator about end to confrontation : LOSTGENERATIONS
2-down – Having determination to show authorship rests between pirate and criminal : BYHOOKORBYCROOK
3-down – Experts over piece of meat bringing in one to make ham : PROSCIUTTO
4-down – In confusion as to how some tax avoidance schemes operate? : ATALOSS
5-down – Austrian composer about to enter another European country after upset : BERG
6-down – No pottery income redirected, without which there may be some ‘accidents’! : PROTECTIONMONEY
7-down – Offshore figure, one blocking direct defamation : CHANNELISLANDER
14-down – Meaning to play guitar for a time — or a flute? : INSTRUMENT
17-down – Put out and mostly worried about bloke : EMANATE
21-down – Board game roundly omitting content that’s graphic : GORY

This crossword has in total 24 where 14 are across and 10 are down.

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