This crossword No. 28278 clues and answers were published on Fri 30 Oct 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28278 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Peacekeeper’s unhappy with king eating vegetable? On the contrary! : BLUEBERET
6-across – River Ouse’s outsides removed by thinker : CAMUS
9-across – More angry, wanting a 27 : SORER
10-across – Heartless darkness I tempt to return, finding blood filters : GLOMERULI
11-across – Duke’s number 501, absorbed by what cow says to dog : MOODINDIGO
12-across – Ran fingers over fabric : FELT
14-across – Marx on track for coffee substitute : CHICORY
15-across – Current putting Hamlet right off : THERMAL
17-across – Mixing tea with glue produces tiles : TEGULAE
19-across – Short emperor absorbing a study of brilliant passage : CADENZA
20-across – Despair, on reflection, engulfs part of church : APSE
22-across – Tact displayed by papers turning on product of gland lacking energy : DISCRETION
25-across – Director in love, thanks to diatribe beforehand : TARANTINO
26-across – Hard work producing implant : GRAFT
27-across – Almost wake up to trailblazer : COMET
28-across – Was moderator keeping time for 5? : MEDITATED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bust — or its opposite, hiding beginning of slump : BOSOM
2-down – Pulling out of excursion not beginning to involve top of purple jumper : UPROOTING
3-down – Doll endlessly receiving one list from conductor : BARBIROLLI
4-down – Fix casually? Strictly! : RIGIDLY
5-down – Initially, Huxley should get consideration : THOUGHT
6-down – Boasted of oarspeople : CREW
7-down – Contemplate securing round bit of IT equipment : MOUSE
8-down – Spark second girl to secure one collection of books : SCINTILLA
13-down – Waded out to 6, having heavy burden : DEADWEIGHT
14-down – Cleaning woman’s lorry : CATHARTIC
16-down – Recovery is impossible for me, poor creature : MENDICANT
18-down – Raised paper hat once, concealing one form of discrimination : ELITISM
19-down – Horn-wearer’s bird dropping round to have lunch and dinner, initially : CUCKOLD
21-down – Melee gets papers crumpled, somewhat : SCRUM
23-down – Recorded being famous : NOTED
24-down – Insect to dance about endlessly : GNAT
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.