The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28964 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28964 clues and answers were published on Wed 11 Jan 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28964 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossBingo! Ring for professional visit : HOUSECALL
10-acrossJolly male’s fine disembarking from transport : MERRY
11-acrossExtremely full? Offer third piece of toast and margarine : FLORA
12-acrossSuggestions of how to clue ‘notes’ : OVERTONES
13-acrossDon penning article on elements : WEATHER
14-acrossConvicts in China heading to Shanghai : INMATES
17-acrossReal trouble checking temp­erature in the future : LATER
19-acrossBabe in film, one in Portuguese : PIG
20-acrossFavoured king saved by Lewis heroine : LUCKY
21-acrossRod led astray chasing bowling technique : SPINDLE
22-acrossLarge animal in New York city : BUFFALO
24-acrossDIY product recommended to stuff parrot? : POLYFILLA
26-acrossSwear as 100p missing from wallet? : CURSE
28-acrossSport welcomes leading African-American goddess : FAUNA
29-acrossTouring Spain first, one travelling light : SETONFIRE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Cook, one seen in bars, left out and drinking hard : CHEF
2-down – Dawn’s quality captures gold : AURORA
3-down – Bit of gardening: raking earth, cutting grass to be collected again : REGATHERED
4-down – Relish hero without ego : SAVOUR
5-down – Taking rest of Flake back in envy, perhaps the origin of gluttony : SLEEPING
6-down – Must shift spot of dirt : SMUT
7-down – Available to cover finale of Pac-man on Twitch — it’s wild! : FRENETIC
8-down – Look back over end of story with these : EYES
13-down – County loses energy : WILTS
15-down – Evil criminal left cinema : MALEFICENT
16-down – In essays, Oscar discovered authority : SAYSO
18-down – Test about old city den in books : TRIALRUN
19-down – Unique, like an empty House of Lords? : PEERLESS
22-down – Knockout with strength : BEAUTY
23-down – Clever grown-up skipping third of Ulster, taking in Ireland : ADROIT
24-down – Blow smoke : PUFF
25-down – Even flipping 50%, initially switching heads and tails : FLAT
27-down – PM once was disheartened and upset leaving country : EDEN

This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.

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