This crossword No. 28298 clues and answers were published on Mon 23 Nov 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28298 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Not eating a little butter? Well remembered : OFFPAT
5-across – Source of petroleum as strand is developed : TARSANDS
9-across – In advance, dish out jam : PRESERVE
10-across – Permits expressions of pain, after all : ALLOWS
11-across – Mickey captivated by this play? : THEMOUSETRAP
13-across – Refuse to disallow capturing rook : BRAN
14-across – A wearing sort of business : RAGTRADE
17-across – Venomous six of the Romans die : VIPERISH
18-across – Roughly losing head in a fight : BOUT
20-across – Concerned with part of the orchestra coming back : REPERCUSSION
23-across – Calls loudly and turns to buy drinks? : SHOUTS
24-across – This school once was sanctioned : APPROVED
25-across – Wealth from work uncle wasted at end of life : OPULENCE
26-across – Women pine regularly for young men’s embrace : LADIES
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Playing well in this class : FORM
3-down – No longer apprehensive of grammatical term : PASTTENSE
4-down – Attempts to include old people in party : TORIES
5-down – Press articles on country arresting a small number : THEFOURTHESTATE
6-down – Dragon is ridiculously slow, for one : ROADSIGN
7-down – A home key : AFLAT
8-down – Destitute person’s way of escape from top floor? : DOWNANDOUT
12-down – Holiday vessel said to belong to its staff : CRUISESHIP
15-down – Folk hero is to steal, wearing mask : ROBINHOOD
16-down – Bishop once said to be struggling : DIOCESAN
19-down – Spied moving towards lake, scatter : DISPEL
21-down – Well-matched piece of pure quality : EQUAL
22-down – Only a stretch of water : MERE
This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.