The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28826 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28826 clues and answers were published on Wed 03 Aug 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28826 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossWay of meeting online, mostly new — once divorcee goes out to bag fellow : VIDEOCONFERENCE
9-acrossSecond half of Kama Sutra covers ground that’s hot! : SUMATRA
10-acrossSlipped disc, finally sent up on last pair of crutches : ESCAPED
11-acrossLadder with its step shortened : RUN
12-acrossMight one break clay when firing? Or has potter messed up? : TRAPSHOOTER
13-acrossOne planning romantic breaks with American husband : MACHINATOR
15-acrossSee 2 : RAAB
18-acrossPulls in stomach muscles following end of liposuction : NABS
20-acrossSecond note put in score is wrong : SUPERTONIC
23-acrossVegetable is raw, needing seasoning : GREENPEPPER
25-acrossHang back to talk : GAS
26-acrossDesire to be wealthy? Caviare is served : AVARICE
27-acrossCharacter who discovered Treasure Island after a large cut, we hear : ALIBABA
28-acrossFood from scattered seeds: crop that might be corny? : PROCESSEDCHEESE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – My servant works for church committee member : VESTRYMAN
2-down – Tory MP virtually led into taxi following party : DOMINIC
3-down – Top revealed belt : OUTSTRIP
4-down – Sailor also called port in Japan : OSAKA
5-down – Releases colour, like a peach? : FREESTONE
6-down – Think tank ultimately concerned with Conservative squeezing : RECKON
7-down – Flipping rubbish hotel that mostly is solvent : NAPHTHA
8-down – Billed one with some ingredients rising : EIDER
14-down – A lovely head showing wisdom : ACUTENESS
16-down – Second leg: in the dressing rooms? : BACKSTAGE
17-down – Creature mainly living from fir nuts collected by squirrel : STARFISH
19-down – Stingy thing following sale, shelled out at the start: it might be in stock … : BEEFALO
21-down – … it reminds you to buy new silver product : NAGWARE
22-down – Private home page : INSIDE
23-down – Understanding of golf pars when going round : GRASP
24-down – Tartan Army’s leader wearing top to support Portugal : PLAID

This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.

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