This crossword No. 28289 clues and answers were published on Thu 12 Nov 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28289 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – A bicycle for travel? Not having it : CELIBACY
5-across – This castle is on a sort of rock : GLAMIS
9-across – Pilot programme, its result fixed : SHOWTRIAL
11-across – One hides face as guest loses it : VISOR
12-across – Glowing report dispatched after I left hot sweets : INCANDESCENT
15-across – Listen, lightweight — you shut up! : OYEZ
16-across – Lone Ranger without emotion failed to crack puzzle soon : BEFORELONG
18-across – Feature of restaurant came first on bill: a pound off lodging : TABLEDHOTE
19-across – Scheme Aussie natives announced : RUSE
21-across – King’s present unfeigned anger : FRANKINCENSE
24-across – Joint of deer not available, needing replacing : ANKLE
25-across – Put down flags, turning to speak, and vanish : EVAPORATE
26-across – Teachers of French you sort out : TUTORS
27-across – Drug adulterated? That’s a blow : UPPERCUT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Part of tooth finally falls into mug : CUSP
2-down – Game’s up for contraceptive : LOOP
3-down – Impersonate Blair, making a mint : BETONY
4-down – Mat crawling with lice, suggesting a worrying trend? : CLIMATECHANGE
6-down – Generously offered ladies one drop : LAVISHED
7-down – Where we all leave service book : MASSEXODUS
8-down – Plans to bring up pastries, breaking siege : STRATEGIES
10-down – Nurse person entitled regularly to have assistance round in the morning : LADYOFTHELAMP
13-down – Town’s new poet, struggling, drilled soundly : PONTEFRACT
14-down – Feeble type felt regularly full of expressionless misery : WETBLANKET
17-down – Tie from end of November week can get rearranged : NECKWEAR
20-down – Like to run, not on the flat : ASLOPE
22-down – Drier used in hospital constantly : TALC
23-down – Fresh water essentially where it may breed : NEWT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.