This crossword No. 28138 clues and answers were published on Wed 20 May 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28138 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – He’s ripped on the outside, one very trim : SHAVE
10-across – Liberal wearing tousled hair promises to be funny : HILARIOUS
11-across – Car seen racing over 100 by groups of spectators : AUDIENCES
12-across – Swear at dog, tips of sausages eaten : CURSE
13-across – Scottish hero — an expert climber? : WALLACE
15-across – Pocket for everyone in Eastbourne, say, in retirement : TROUSER
17-across – Cat in the past goes round the bend : OUNCE
18-across – Manage to exercise : RUN
20-across – Animal urinates over top of hedge, facing the other way : SHEEP
22-across – Plots involve danger close to Paris : GARDENS
25-across – Moon about end of party, to act audaciously : TRYITON
26-across – Mathematical symbol displayed on a blackboard : NABLA
27-across – Authorised captive queen to be dropped into English sea : EMPOWERED
30-across – To have shown fear in checked pants : CHICKENED
31-across – Country’s at home beyond spring : SPAIN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – English rock band, once big in the East? : ASIA
2-down – Bloke playing old fashionable instrument : MANDOLIN
3-down – Wife’s present: divorcing husband at one time past : WERE
4-down – Punishment for most of this cake being spongy, right? : THICKEAR
5-down – Conservative leader to suffer defeat? Time for recess : CLOSET
6-down – £1,000 at first, young learner’s car reverses, collecting debts kindly : GRACIOUSLY
7-down – Seeks these at Wimbledon : COURTS
8-down – Ground lies surrounded by water : ISLE
13-down – Grown apart, as not suitable : WRONG
14-down – English author, one left in river with powerboats? : ADELEPARKS
16-down – Mature writing with Apple device? : RIPEN
19-down – Writers’ blocks : NOTEPADS
21-down – Outside bird caged by old metal : EXTERNAL
23-down – Talk with pet : RABBIT
24-down – Old queen is turning brown : SIENNA
26-down – Cocaine stolen by family returning to prison : NICK
28-down – Woman has dirty laundry : WASH
29-down – American’s sci-fi novel under construction: centre of Earth is missing! : DUNE
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.