This crossword No. 28800 clues and answers were published on Mon 04 Jul 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28800 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Like an expensive car? That’s a relief : MERCY
10-across – They chase members of burial party? : ENGRAVERS
11-across – Stupidly ignore old punter : GONDOLIER
12-across – In opportunity to speak, very very shrewd : SAVVY
13-across – Academic whistle-blower rejected present : PROFFER
15-across – Judges’ decisions roughly backing principality : CASELAW
17-across – Church founder has time to visit aristocrat : PETER
18-across – Not this kind of cap for gangsters? : MOB
20-across – Not initially alone in fireplace : INGLE
22-across – Ruling knocked up, missing a page : REGNANT
25-across – Chinese with painful condition is to spend time relaxing : HANGOUT
26-across – Wait and finally get washbasin : BIDET
27-across – Squad of athletes are tamely beaten : RELAYTEAM
30-across – Ordering a fancy flower for the border : RIOGRANDE
31-across – Deal with an unexpected pleasure : TREAT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Small cat is an airy killer : SMOG
2-down – Squeeze dry, sound as a bell, we hear : WRINGOUT
3-down – Literal result of picking the wrong key : TYPO
4-down – Grimaced, working to a tiny fraction of an ounce : DECIGRAM
5-down – Under stove, no end of abundant mushroom : AGARIC
6-down – Musical improvisation for a WI meeting? : JAMSESSION
7-down – Our team looks down on wicked little pest : WEEVIL
8-down – Online agent gets notice? : ESPY
13-down – Pressure on one copying exam questions : PAPER
14-down – Perhaps Vietnamese food at the back : FAREASTERN
16-down – With effect of sun, it grows : WHEAT
19-down – One has an eye for beauty, they say : BEHOLDER
21-down – Looked angry as flag finally taken down : GLOWERED
23-down – Israel’s judge sounds a dizzy one : GIDEON
24-down – Dictator’s extremely tawdry wild speech : TYRANT
26-down – Small stream not enough for poet : BURN
28-down – Fabulous creature still on island : YETI
29-down – Little child has item to play with : MITE
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.