The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28845 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28845 clues and answers were published on Thu 25 Aug 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28845 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossSenseless repetition and back trouble after city greeting from Barcelona : ECHOLALIA
10-acrossReichstag group’s hostile attitude : AGGRO
11-acrossShow many a true idea starts at birth : MATINEE
12-acrossPublicity one found in bank right away : READILY
13-acrossA few capture the start of military battle : SOMME
14-acrossThose who play trade off to get spade, we hear? : CASTRATED
16-acrossChanging linen, parent must dash : INSTRUMENTPANEL
19-acrossVery happy once with taxi worker : EXUBERANT
21-acrossAt the end, could anyone joining organised crime leave the ranks? : DEMOB
22-acrossSee 1 : SOCIETY
23-acrossTower Road, its origin before road works : MIRADOR
24-acrossLooking after visitors to Soho? Bed unmade and trendy joke thrown in : BEING
25-acrossSee 24 : AGOODHOST

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Each letter thus free at last in Birmingham, say, where anything goes : PERMISSIVE
2-down – Article by newspaper : THETIMES
3-down – Butcher’s good weapon : GLANCE
4-down – It’s rare for sad ignoramus to dump Romeo : BLUE
5-down – Holy order across a northern court : SACROSANCT
6-down – Mrs Dogberry? : MALAPROP
7-down – A spirit from Bavaria showing discrimination : AGEIST
8-down – See 22 : TORY
14-down – Corrupt camp crony securing a perk : COMPANYCAR
15-down – Reflect on purpose of shop rebuke : DELIBERATE
17-down – Turn up once more in second half of soiree get together : REEMERGE
18-down – Pardon me being outrageous boast : NAMEDROP
20-down – Poor child’s letter from abroad found in container : URCHIN
21-down – Make fun of Eddie Redmayne’s debut adaptation : DERIDE
22-down – Depressing account of awful boss like Priti Patel : SOBS
23-down – See 4 : MOON

This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.

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