This crossword No. 28056 clues and answers were published on Fri 14 Feb 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28056 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Loud little boy turned modest : FLASHY
5-across – Record playing in calm, calm water : MILLPOND
9-across – Saint high on life, ultimately blessed, starts back in big city : ISTANBUL
10-across – Connect first of ropes and lift : RELATE
11-across – Article of faith I spoon-feed to fool with solemn declaration : PRESIDENTIAL
13-across – See 24 : CARE
14-across – Writer’s movement finished, author’s right significantly advanced? : UPSTROKE
17-across – Curtain level in hole : PORTIERE
18-across – Seeing return of predator, run! : FLOW
20-across – See 11 : OATHOFOFFICE
23-across – A political clown and jester initially slipping over in oil : JOJOBA
24-across – Whatever Russian collected proving suspicious : ICOULDNT
25-across – Old pianist, I say, shares playing : MYRAHESS
26-across – Nut with piece of cake, but different starter : NODDLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – See 24 : LESS
3-down – Most elegant content of baby’s nappies, terrifying! : SNAPPIEST
4-down – Talk bringing decrease in fish up : YABBER
5-down – Problem raised about outfield isn’t surprising, given this many errors? : MULTITUDEOFSINS
6-down – Giving great yawns, tedious chore ends : LARGESSE
7-down – Driver having to edge skyward : PILOT
8-down – Too unfunny hiding something up one’s sleeve — I don’t want it! : NOTHANKYOU
12-down – Gold stolen by mischievous altar boy — might trial happen here? : LABORATORY
15-down – Wine bottles bloke endlessly passed round university, topped up again : REFUELLED
16-down – Adonis lowers bar : BEEFCAKE
19-down – Blue dressing is cut off : DISOWN
21-down – I see nothing well after turning up for performance : HOOHA
22-down – Dye brown paper, cutting top and bottom : ANIL
This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.