The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28965 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28965 clues and answers were published on Thu 12 Jan 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28965 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossCredit card company with stock to purchase, including wine : PLASTIC
5-acrossHopper’s earliest form? Piece in American bar : TADPOLE
9-acrossTailless parrot and one cuckoo returning with a nut : MACADAMIA
10-acrossBoxer considering that nickname : ALIAS
11-acrossBring up latest information with centre for news : SPEW
12-acrossGoing through here travelling: breakdown having missed parking sign : REHEARSING
14-acrossStill crackling on vinyl record : STATIC
15-acrossTime on strike proceeds with week out : INNINGS
16-acrossPlace for holiday transfer, ultimately — livid here, say, having lost all cases? : RIVIERA
18-acrossUpset cricketer with small, silly thing? : SLEDGE
20-acrossWaste time with lover — buoyant when excited … : FANNYABOUT
21-across… loving male, naked in retreat : WARM
24-acrossVery large pair regularly exposed in the Sun : SOLAR
25-acrossWine is used in this sauté with rich cooking : EUCHARIST
26-acrossOrder and ask about hot curry : DHANSAK
27-acrossEnglish team up before Germany came out : EMERGED

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Interrogates politician involved in matter : PUMPS
2-down – Skill to take in short game that’s extremely cunning : ARCHEST
3-down – Smart pass is needed to enter banks from today : TIDY
4-down – Remarkable comic performing feature during TV show : COMMERCIALBREAK
5-down – Ace PM, Liz Truss, fighting with EU member might be lifted by this? : TRAPEZIUSMUSCLE
6-down – Clone broken phone? : DEADRINGER
7-down – Views hole: golf club’s not right to tackle flag : OPINION
8-down – Jacks drunk Guinness when out of uniform : ENSIGNS
13-down – Balances more than one pound; needs nerve at the start : STEELYARDS
16-down – Turned down rubbish date : REFUSED
17-down – Plain holiday home providing accommodation for one : VANILLA
19-down – End of teaching assessment is harsh : GRATING
22-down – Money put away: daughter to get married : MATED
23-down – Do up home after power cut : LACE

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

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