The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28958 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28958 clues and answers were published on Wed 04 Jan 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28958 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossCommercial lines are damaging … : ADVERSE
5-across… determined to provide late fix : DEADSET
9-acrossReservation about navy being toasted : BURNT
10-acrossComplain about health group creating a drug production facility : GROWHOUSE
11-acrossCollege let head show some inexperience : CALLOWNESS
12-acrossIt reveals excitement as we pick up ambassador : WHEE
14-acrossJunior executive position often advertised in the back window : BABYONBOARD
18-acrossGoethe’s gift wasted? You really don’t know, not having it : THEFOGGIEST
21-acrossTechie type emerging when the power died finally : NERD
22-acrossUS gunman is surprisingly modest : UNASSUMING
25-acrossHead onto secondary route — it’s showing green : BROADBEAN
26-acrossLocal loses name when backing musical : EVITA
27-acrossBook is on what make us who we are : GENESIS
28-acrossMove DIY into section that shows profit : PAYDIRT

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Group vacated Coventry to establish religious office : ABBACY
2-down – Stout caring heart needed in unpleasant surroundings : VIRILE
3-down – Helping reserve to create means for allocating scarce resources : RATIONBOOK
4-down – Nigel gets beaten up — he nicked someone’s marbles : ELGIN
5-down – Let’s shape go if you eat too many like this : DROPSCONE
6-down – Long to be a revolutionary : ACHE
7-down – Left leader in a fight : SOUTHPAW
8-down – Half of find submerged in ancient city gives diver problem : THEBENDS
13-down – It’s peculiar, butler says, in a complicated sort of way : ABSTRUSELY
15-down – Distribute green bins — they’re very green : BEGINNERS
16-down – Links up over wire to capture unpleasant insect : STINKBUG
17-down – It starts breaking up communication in the US : DEARJOHN
19-down – Coastal resort that has some edge in India : RIMINI
20-down – Shocked as top lawyer suffers with tension : AGHAST
23-down – Put nuts back, having no time when night’s over : SUNUP
24-down – Supplements found in coating of acid drops : ADDS

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

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