Guardian Cryptic Crossword #28033
Guardian Cryptic
· 28 clues with answers and explanations
· 2020-01-18
Explanations sourced from Fifteensquared
Solve this puzzle on Guardian →
Across
-
-
Def
Set of nine
Answer
ENNEAD
-
-
Def
hostile takeovers
Answer
HIJACKINGS
-
-
Def
State of what's still
Answer
CALMNESS
-
-
-
Def
quantity of soil
Answer
SPADEFUL
-
-
Def
One
Answer
UNDERSTUDY
-
Def
in former times
Answer
ERST
-
-
Down
-
Def
helmsman
Answer
TIMONEER
-
Def
Duck
Type
Hidden word
Expl
Hidden in "duck out of businesS MEEting"
Answer
SMEE
-
Def
hit with club
Type
Charade
Expl
CO (abbreviation="County") + SHED (synonym="discard") = COSHED; definition: "hit with club"
Answer
COSHED
-
-
Def
My bad
Answer
MEACULPA
-
Def
Additions to petrol
Type
Anagram
Expl
anagram of CAN + STINK, + OK? = ANTIKNOCKS; definition: "Additions to petrol"
Answer
ANTIKNOCKS
-
-
Def
That's convenient
Answer
EXPEDIENCE
-
Def
What's brewing,
Type
Anagram
Expl
anagram of IF + UNIONS = INFUSION; definition: "What's brewing,"
Answer
INFUSION
-
Def
old craft
Answer
ARGOSIES
-
Def
showing off
Answer
FLAUNTY
-
Def
certain wines
Answer
PINOTS
-
-
Def
Authentic
Answer
ECHT