The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28816 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28816 clues and answers were published on Fri 22 Jul 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28816 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossTo feed starving mutt, this woman’s focus — there’s nothing from table : MOTHERHUBBARD
10-acrossNotice accepted by Italian who has work on the way? : ROADMAN
11-acrossOne entering time that’s competitive — not this? : TRIVIAL
12-acrossI’ve strict diet for one apparently leading pack? : VEGAN
13-acrossThe air crew produces witness caught by shed : SEASHANTY
14-acrossQueen ruled out Observer? : NOTER
16-acrossAn afternoon brew, when chap’s opening the drink down under : TASMANSEA
18-acrossWork like ‘The Raven’? Put in ‘Always’ and ‘Nevermore’, say : OPPOSITES
19-acrossTrained soldiers repeatedly left deserts arid : DRIED
20-acrossYou shouldn’t have eg Yankees bagging our seats : TABOURETS
23-acrossSort of inspiration needed to fill guest rooms : ESTRO
24-acrossGather ‘frisky’ college dons do one! : GERTCHA
25-acrossDoing one’s nut up? : AIRRAGE
26-acrossMess duty — my troops ordered to keep volume at a minimum : TOPSYTURVYDOM

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Fiddle operating, I may have a flutter : ORANGETIP
3-down – Secure hours at work including staff here? : HUMAN
4-down – Gymnastic exercise gives a person a buzz : RINGS
5-down – Extreme beliefs upset moralist — nothing’s left between us : ULTRAISMS
6-down – Prohibition restricting entitlement a lot at sunrise? : BRIGHTAND
7-down – 62.5% turn back on time as Queen : REIGN
8-down – Ground chicken pie, of sorts? : CRAVENCOTTAGE
9-down – Pretend not to care about stage work that’s pretty incomprehensible : PLAYHARDTOGET
15-down – See 3 : RESOURCES
16-down – Lifelong shoemaker, so devoted? : TOTHELAST
17-down – Something to excite a fan of necking bad French port : SAINTMALO
21-down – Donkey women pulled out of hole : BURRO
22-down – Movement to adopt the first step : STAIR
23-down – See 6 : EARLY

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

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