The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28815 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28815 clues and answers were published on Thu 21 Jul 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28815 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossCheapo larch houses extremely cold : POLAR
10-acrossEnglish old gold coin one has for giving a lesson : EDUCATIVE
11-acrossBlock A, location of Paul’s dramatic transformation : DAMASCENE
12-acrossLimits of expansion in dull material : DENIM
13-acrossObserve drinks holding temperature with sun : WITNESS
15-acrossHead of the hospital department, Margaret, is a help in securing temporary accommodation : TENTPEG
17-acrossOne sat out after taking top from pot noodle? : PASTA
18-acrossWhat cows do with Mark is not nice : LOW
20-acrossDrug to be taken after meals — bother! : TEASE
22-acrossHolding back name for male leads to cursing : DAMNING
25-acrossRave organised by North American port stuck in routine : RUNRIOT
26-acrossLawyers next to God, here in Scotland! : BARRA
27-acrossGet touchy again, bringing rook into centre play : RECONNECT
30-acrossSkill in wangling ten spades? : ADEPTNESS
31-acrossTime to cuddle up to current bedtime companion : TEDDY

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Small sweet tuber : SPUD
2-down – Climber’s cleat is abandoned around mountain top : CLEMATIS
3-down – Mars is missing hydrogen supplies : ARMS
4-down – Poetry virtually set in concrete — a change for the worse : REVERSAL
5-down – Brooke, rugby union forward? : RUPERT
6-down – Hot air added to temperature above station : PADDINGTON
7-down – Snatch some sleep after Josh : KIDNAP
8-down – In short, ‘ermine’ is an expression : TERM
13-down – Did sponge with fancy pie and date? : WIPED
14-down – Man in Texas making testers : EXAMINANTS
16-down – Really important to get on someone’s nerves on air : GREAT
19-down – About to break two arms badly, making a heap of soil : WORMCAST
21-down – They produce flavouring aids, seen in a different light : ANISEEDS
23-down – Formation of timeless dark matter, eg on new area of productive land : MARKET
24-down – See 23 : GARDEN
26-down – Support end of pipe in watering-hole : BEAR
28-down – See 18 : NOTE
29-down – Tolstoy’s lost, wilfully abandoned plays : TOYS

This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.

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