This crossword No. 28288 clues and answers were published on Wed 11 Nov 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28288 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Striker errs with aim, playing as left-winger? : SIRKEIRSTARMER
8-across – Vote backing a dominant African : XHOSA
9-across – Issue, with great caution, a collection of numbers : SONGBOOK
11-across – Prunella perhaps after entering awful place : HEALALL
12-across – Voiced private resentment : RANCOUR
13-across – Venerable Asian teacher returned greeting : RISHI
15-across – Trick Democrat ousted by Republican Party : RECEPTION
17-across – Sad quality of cad squeezing round part of Lorraine : POIGNANCY
20-across – A little shaken at almost touching the buttocks : NATAL
21-across – Slight Shylock, following his lead : SLENDER
23-across – Cummings primarily a toxic element, not primarily a brainbox : CRANIUM
25-across – Maintaining speed, a van in York street is purple : AMETHYST
26-across – Support theatre work’s revolving stages : PODIA
27-across – Perhaps spending a penny, old penny’s put out : INCONVENIENCED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Perhaps this expert’s a guide to improved relations : SEXTHERAPIST
2-down – Artisan periodically bottles one drink or another : RIOJA
3-down – Call up process to cut carbon emission : EMANATION
4-down – Dodgy stocktaker, one noisily thumbing through papers? : RUSTLER
5-down – Like some mysticism spread in tract : TANTRIC
6-down – Chirpy sort almost putting on ceremonial dress : ROBIN
7-down – Green train is not heading for Milton Keynes? : ECONOMIST
10-down – Entering straight road, hit a coach in London : FRANKLAMPARD
14-down – Comic character pulled up shorts, covering skin : SPIDERMAN
16-down – Long drink contains very soft fruit : PINEAPPLE
18-down – Stand up and look at very good dancer : NUREYEV
19-down – The Chinese ready to eat domestic animal somewhere in Mexico : YUCATAN
22-down – One on soft drinks during party gets the same again : DITTO
24-down – Perhaps like Bengali’s reduced charge : INDIC
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.