This crossword No. 28022 clues and answers were published on Mon 06 Jan 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28022 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Do they advertise drama by W Shakespeare? : PLAYBILLS
6-across – Prepares for holiday: two join the scrum : PACKS
9-across – Dieter’s agreement on port wine : RIOJA
10-across – Valid reason to contribute to this : GOODCAUSE
11-across – No sound from horse heard : NAY
12-across – One may pull the plug on this sort of drama : KITCHENSINK
14-across – High churchman on time? : PRELATE
15-across – One’s finished working on Hebridean island : RETIREE
16-across – Oswald’s unlucky formulation : SODSLAW
19-across – Runner losing pounds becomes more complacent : SMUGGER
22-across – Fresh mint I repent getting chopped up : IMPERTINENT
23-across – Short musical performance : GIG
24-across – Keep on editing paper? Not I : REAPPOINT
26-across – Fool I spot holding one : IDIOT
27-across – Went back to play with feeble physique : WEEDY
28-across – Gang reuse broken lubricator : GREASEGUN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Vegetable piece shortly cut : PARSNIP
2-down – Annoyed, struggling for pain relief : ANODYNE
3-down – Refuse to touch poster for criminal : BLACKMAILER
4-down – Diplomat inattentive at the end: he’s left something : LEGATEE
5-down – Very different item for baby : SOOTHER
6-down – Still choose not to finish : PIC
7-down – Palace attendant has no time for messenger : COURIER
8-down – Detailed plan to bring deer up to little spot : SPECKLE
13-down – Hangings secure death : NETCURTAINS
16-down – Squalid area, where you can’t keep your feet? : SKIDROW
17-down – Corrupt deputy to go mad : DEPRAVE
18-down – Wife going sick, complaining : WAILING
19-down – Put away, he hates to reform : SHEATHE
20-down – Stopping making jokes? : GAGGING
21-down – PC, not entirely bright one : RIGHTON
25-down – Every year, a year’s earnings? : PAY
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.