This crossword No. 28079 clues and answers were published on Thu 12 Mar 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28079 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Trendy sultry Romeo’s stripped : TOPICAL
5-across – CID managed with help from ambiguous source : DELPHIC
10-across – This writer’s article abridged an old wives’ tale : MYTH
11-across – Back plan to expand talent and charm : AMIABILITY
12-across – Euphorbia’s left out of ostentatious display : SPURGE
13-across – Old Latin god saved unknown vessel for Greek traveller : ODYSSEUS
14-across – French region’s ageless tongue and revolutionary law : LANGUEDOC
16-across – Trees defining boundary of the Roman Empire : LIMES
17-across – She oversaw agriculture before entering civil service : CERES
19-across – Leave Scottish woman running temple : PARTHENON
23-across – Consequence of impact made by old ship’s cat? : BACKLASH
24-across – Not quite the perfect ancient city : THEBES
26-across – Essential function shortly to entertain queen : SINEQUANON
27-across – Bought horse, one clad in black : GOTH
28-across – Jam in a city in Italy : MESSINA
29-across – Former chemical business head’s hostility : ICINESS
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – I’m struggling with old play for London venue : OLYMPIA
3-down – Unlimited rich ore that filled ancient vessels : ICHOR
4-down – Plug English in top universities : ACADEME
6-down – Possible result of congress organised by Rome : EMBRYO
7-down – Contested area in case pamphleteer comes round : PALESTINE
8-down – Disturb cow in roundabout with no hesitation : INTRUDE
9-down – Forget about plump female in new very big play : TIMONOFATHENS
15-down – Aegean islands perhaps make meandering patterns : GREEKKEYS
18-down – Roundabout very like one seen during the day before : EVASIVE
20-down – Stupendous upstanding citizen wins one bronze : TITANIC
21-down – Ring about scenery put up for Euripides drama : ORESTES
22-down – Probes go round it and go under it : SATURN
25-down – River rises, overwhelming grand Scottish town : ELGIN
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.