The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28863 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28863 clues and answers were published on Thu 15 Sep 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28863 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossSign made by soldier at Agincourt? : ARCHER
5-acrossDelay supplying tree — new date needed for planting : LEADTIME
9-acrossShowing off is fair : SPORTING
10-acrossSaw a knight after travail : SLOGAN
11-acrossRefuse stuff tossed back : MARC
12-acrossNot the first mistake made by fielder? : SECONDSLIP
13-acrossMember of group to project sounds : BEATLE
14-acrossLeft always needs time to gain influence : LEVERAGE
16-acrossStory that could be seen as a clue to Times? : NEWSITEM
19-acrossHead of fish, with first bit cut off : NAPPER
21-acrossEntertainment as pretties become naughty … : STRIPTEASE
23-across… inducing this in fluster? : LUST
24-acrossBook that’s turned up on radio : VOLUME
25-acrossStudy about indifferent male farmers : DAIRYMEN
26-acrossWhat makes edges ultimately neater? : STRIMMER
27-acrossGreen maybe inclined to talk too much about beginning of revolution : GRASSY

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Percent lost came to be worked out in insurer’s estimate : REPLACEMENTCOST
3-down – Hard cheese? No thanks, when eating a vegetable! : HARICOT
4-down – Antwerp is unfortunately suffering from stormy weather : RAINSWEPT
5-down – Sound of soldier in pub : LOGICAL
6-down – Crime of minister initially denied : ARSON
7-down – Novice? One missing out with exploitative type in pocket : TROUSER
8-down – Sense single man’s suffering from futility : MEANINGLESSNESS
15-down – Putting a coat on, eg never shivering outside home : VENEERING
17-down – Must I lie around without energy? Drugs could be the answer : STIMULI
18-down – Person with needle and cotton maybe securing a thread? : MEANDER
20-down – Old city flourishing with distinguished artist : PALMYRA
22-down – Article placed on top of room unit : THERM

This crossword has in total 28 where 16 are across and 12 are down.

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