The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28987 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 28987 clues and answers were published on Tue 07 Feb 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28987 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossTop of the range fountain pen : MONTBLANC
6-acrossPompous dwarf’s question about his identity and wine : MEDOC
9-acrossGlamorous girl’s city rate : NYMPH
10-acrossBetween high and low tide — certainly, it’s said : FORESHORE
11-acrossRow at home — tidy up the mess : DININGROOM
12-acrossJoined by a thread from all quarters : SEWN
14-acrossAbsolutely nothing about fashion — wearing Japanese sock! : NOTABIT
15-acrossStud’s accommodation — list on board : STABLES
17-acrossStraw breaking camel’s back, doubly profligate : WASTREL
19-acrossA nutcase? : CRANIUM
20-acrossInsect on leaf, back to front : FLEA
22-acrossBroadcaster receiving reprimands for fireworks : SKYROCKETS
25-acrossWe may be involved with saga about matches on the road : AWAYGAMES
26-acrossFrom Spain, troubadour’s first few bars : INTRO
27-acrossHalf of the chorus for the orchestra : HALLE
28-acrossReason to stamp out cattle illness : DISCOURSE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Take care, you say, having explosives around : MINED
2-down – Mentions a change of names : NOMINATES
3-down – Landlords should be locked up : BEHINDBARS
4-down – Aircraft that flew in regular service, tested initially — again! : ATFIRST
5-down – Loads with worries about game : CARGOES
6-down – A lot of people in service : MASS
7-down – Novel family appearing in Act 1 : DOONE
8-down – Can she go out married in this? : CHEONGSAM
13-down – Harmonicas playing Cherry Liqueur : MARASCHINO
14-down – ‘Welsh fans upset’ — it may interrupt a programme : NEWSFLASH
16-down – Cop leaves secret police bewildered in county town : LEICESTER
18-down – Similar to barking wildly : LIKEMAD
19-down – Romeo lost in woods can’t help losing it : CORPSES
21-down – Communication in bits : EMAIL
23-down – Sound asleep! : SNORE
24-down – Monstrous creature, so should be retired : OGRE

This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.

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