The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28930 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28930 clues and answers were published on Fri 02 Dec 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28930 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossMike and Heather enthralled by an advanced style of country music? : AMERICANA
10-acrossFast vehicle ditched by Shell? : APACE
11-acrossKnitter knitted knick-knack : TRINKET
12-acrossExcel is almost certain to change : SURPASS
13-acrossForce trainee to execute ‘duck and cover’, primarily when retreating : CADET
14-acrossOld New Zealand admiral on manoeuvres : MAORILAND
16-acrossLiterary adventurer disturbed lingerer grabbing tool for opening letter : PEREGRINEPICKLE
19-acrossCondition may seem poor around edges of pitch : EMPHYSEMA
21-acrossNine divine females married pursuers off and on : MUSES
22-acrossNotice call to work : HEAVEHO
23-acrossHandcuff a salt arrested by setter : MANACLE
24-acrossWrestler returned inside box-like zone : OZEKI
25-acrossMobile meters, say — one way to repay debt : EASYTERMS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Tiny piece about centrally stripped grammatical form : PARTICIPLE
2-down – Confuse order to let one’s hair down? : BEWILDER
3-down – Mostly wonderful, tense batter’s innings : WICKET
4-down – Engineer, eh? So it’s said : WATT
5-down – Character in Othello reported noble group of stars : CASSIOPEIA
6-down – Damn shower beginning to irritate Gulf national : BAHRAINI
7-down – Covering of slate on a dam : PANAMA
8-down – Extremely fickle twin sons own up : FESS
14-down – Spell in which nobody gets the runs : MAIDENOVER
15-down – Style doctor introducing several points : DRESSSENSE
17-down – Alcohol clergy bottled at home : GLYCERIN
18-down – Lock web address after X linked to copyright : KISSCURL
20-down – Beggar’s right to stop one who’ll cough up : PRAYER
21-down – Tiny setter’s amphibian is caught : MINUTE
22-down – Catch punch : HOOK
23-down – Bible book briefly picked up before end of religious service : MASS

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

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