This crossword No. 28304 clues and answers were published on Mon 30 Nov 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28304 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Oily secretion from extremely sore bottom : SEBUM
4-across – Irritating Tories upset Middle East leaders … : TIRESOME
8-across – … as well as annoying both Italy and Argentina : INTOTHEBARGAIN
10-across – False statement by European dismissing king’s old servant : LIEGEMAN
11-across – Heavenly body ran into Earth before first two in orbit : METEOR
12-across – Troublemaker in small company turning to setter over way forward? : SOCIOPATH
15-across – Kernel of nut eaten by birds in New Testament letter : TITUS
17-across – Drink containing skin of plump fruit : APPLE
18-across – Nationalist working with editor is totally perplexed in America : NONPLUSED
19-across – City could be set on model that’s most up to date : LATEST
21-across – Start part of play that’s about large vessel : ACTIVATE
24-across – 25 in island stopping unfortunate farmers’ plight : PILGRIMFATHERS
25-across – Compilers welcoming liberal pioneers : SETTLERS
26-across – Instrument from the east is given to sailor : SITAR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Behave indecisively when fool takes drug in front of girl doing the same : SHILLYSHALLY
2-down – Pure copper found in roots of drab swamp flower : BUTTERCUP
3-down – Unit found in Somme trenches : METRE
4-down – Container holding bird and endless jelly at the same time : THENAGAIN
5-down – Gather in more apricots : REAP
6-down – Angles met obliquely in parts : SEGMENTAL
7-down – Fabric in hem of poncho covered in mud : MOIRE
9-down – Grayson Perry, say, displeased with sideboard? : CROSSDRESSER
13-down – Mistake concerning part of gun : OVERSIGHT
14-down – Shackles made by strike-breaking workers : HANDCUFFS
16-down – Evidence of trial meant to be translated : TESTAMENT
20-down – Wind caused by last bit of fruit drink : TWINE
22-down – Question substituted by setter in permitted numbers of letters : IOTAS
23-down – Topless woman in lift? : RIDE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.