The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28846 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28846 clues and answers were published on Fri 26 Aug 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28846 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossReceipt: reduced margin on it : SALESSLIP
6-acrossSee 11 : PIGS
8-acrossBasic skill with money in 10? : RUDIMENT
9-acrossConcealed behind books : LATENT
10-acrossPlay well, trapping Middlesex’s opener before tea, say : HAMLET
11-acrossGrinding of her teeth prefaces 10’s moral tale : THETHREE
12-acrossArtist with prize for Turner? : DRAWER
15-acrossOne of seven, for example, grabbing a stool : SATURDAY
16-acrossOfficial drop before mum cuts great deal : DIPLOMAT
19-acrossRhythmic performer, one preparing for Christmas broadcast? : RAPPER
21-acrossMoody leader in Claudius in 10? : SCOWLING
22-acrossSee 11 : LITTLE
24-acrossAfrican country, accordingly at the forefront : SOMALI
25-acrossSee 3 : NOTHINGS
26-acrossChance of doing deal slim, initially : ODDS
27-acrossWarmer, one tucking into narrow fissure? : GASHEATER

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Bath taken in Vaasa, unashamedly? : SAUNA
2-down – Wall I’d built in which hole found, struck down : LAIDLOW
3-down – Romantic words with love hearts, say, inspiring love : SWEET
4-down – Small amount of drink mopped up by a tissue, falsely? That’s an understatement : LITOTES
5-down – Alkaline solution in something covered with glue – resin : POLYESTER
6-down – Vessel, one that suddenly goes up and down? : PITCHER
7-down – Drink alcoholic beverage, 23 brewed with care, ultimately : GINGERALE
13-down – Black suspension in stirred cauldron, eye reportedly dropped in? : RAINCLOUD
14-down – Group embracing first of evangelists, cardinal left : REMAINING
17-down – Service, first of all, wayward: miles away in defeat : LOWMASS
18-down – Stews: a tiny bit of gristle stuck in teeth : TAGINES
20-down – Country’s defender, 3 smothered in a bit of butter : PATRIOT
22-down – Burning gas able to move easily : LITHE
23-down – Drink for a sovereign served up : LAGER

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

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