This crossword No. 28258 clues and answers were published on Wed 07 Oct 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28258 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – What poor comedians do that’s ridiculous : DONTMAKEMELAUGH
9-across – Be inclined to enter contest free from corruption : CLEANUP
10-across – Fledglings do it to descend from mount : GETDOWN
11-across – The greatest length spanned by trunk road : ALI
12-across – Mood in which artist visualises his painting exhibited? : FRAMEOFMIND
13-across – Better technology gains popularity, apparently : MORELIKEIT
15-across – Spur-of-the-moment children’s game : SNAP
18-across – Fortieth game to one side : RUBY
20-across – Where limitless change of climate is keeping air out : HERMETICAL
23-across – Imminence of crime one’s relinquished after rest : PROPINQUITY
25-across – Track turning back to some extent : RUT
26-across – Can it be stopped by Liberal returning capital? : TBILISI
27-across – China revolutionised the best IT kit : LAPTOPS
28-across – Soldier of the Great War, ex-Tory MP in rendition of Let It Be : OLDCONTEMPTIBLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Announcer about to retire after failing medical : DECLAIMER
2-down – Born to stop Oliver ultimately wanting more? : NEEDIER
3-down – Diverse staff in firm initially getting on : MANIFOLD
4-down – One’s told to seal a letter to Zorba : KAPPA
5-down – Metal tops for each stopper I placed in large bottle : MAGNESIUM
6-down – Spare fire : LETOFF
7-down – Visionary Scot supporting prize university put up : UTOPIAN
8-down – Refined individual in Holland cleared out : HONED
14-down – Make no response as English in fort surrender : KEEPQUIET
16-down – Chivalry the undoing of poet’s isle? : POLITESSE
17-down – Injured pussycat not caught, tip of tail remains : STAYSPUT
19-down – Danced and jeered, serviceman having come in : BOOGIED
21-down – Mobile weapon cups turned up during search : CARBOMB
22-down – Politician leading one party shows capacity for it : LIBIDO
23-down – Primate’s instruction to reader devouring scriptures : POTTO
24-down – First person to denounce religion : ISLAM
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.