This crossword No. 28272 clues and answers were published on Fri 23 Oct 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28272 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Plant rejected a kind of strike after one fellow sacked : FUCHSIA
5-across – Current protection scheme in tatters — need extremely qualified expert : TESTAND
9-across – See 5 : TRACE
10-across – Widespread infections gathered speed? I’m in charge, initially : EPIDEMICS
11-across – Attempt to stay safe at the moment — in support at first : STAYATHOME
12-across – Life of Brian not getting an Oscar? : BRIO
14-across – 17 accomplished nothing with firm and in government : DIDOHARDING
18-across – Rallies, as before, when looks like holding : REASSEMBLES
21-across – Amorous behaviour not unknown in secluded little spot : NOOK
22-across – Heard cab at rank is a security problem : DATABREACH
25-across – Bungling Boris maybe completely lost — it has been said before : ITERATION
26-across – Is it as one originally maintained? : IOTAS
27-across – Goal? Fail to score with keeper getting back : MISSION
28-across – Rest have told a story earlier : LIEDOWN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Fixation with France and French — want to be guillotined! : FETISH
2-down – Virginia entering picked up bow tie at first and a possible alternative : CRAVAT
3-down – Dessert was served as flight attendant was called : STEWARDESS
4-down – Letter on where to drink beer : ALEPH
5-down – Beat prince — one kept celebrating achievement : TRIUMPHAL
6-down – Guide leaving town — he knows what’s coming : SEER
7-down – Drops environmentally unfriendly car India produced : ACIDRAIN
8-down – Lives lost in Kansas city — manage to move : DISLODGE
13-down – Heading for Spitalfields, one Ripper suspect’s an underworld figure : PROSERPINE
15-down – It’s hell! Very angry about country : DAMNATION
16-down – Getting mates in party at end of day — is money overcoming resistance? : CRONYISM
17-down – Rank boss near useless! : BARONESS
19-down – Out of sorts, accused up-and-coming left-winger : CASTRO
20-down – Picked note up in canteen before leaving : CHOSEN
23-down – Obsessive over new record : ANNAL
24-down – Queen showing Thatcher animosity? On the contrary : RANI
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.