This crossword No. 28448 clues and answers were published on Tue 18 May 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28448 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Topless dance after separation is out of sentimentality : SCHMALTZ
5-across – See 23 : SCOTIA
9-across – Marine in actual trouble : NAUTICAL
10-across – Soldier’s laugh, after knocking back some bubbly : GURKHA
12-across – The day before starling went off for good : EVERLASTING
15-across – Early form of atrioventricular valve : LARVA
17-across – Awkward question about a set of mathematical processes : EQUATIONS
18-across – Tense situation for Britain in turmoil around April 5th and September 5th : NAILBITER
19-across – ‘County sees otherwise’ : ESSEX
20-across – Dish 2 as our little creation : RATATOUILLE
24-across – Bother to reject immorality for God : ADONIS
25-across – Object to Spooner’s Le Pétomane show? : ARTEFACT
26-across – Laze about in empty Australia bush : AZALEA
27-across – In status quo, talks about hostilities ending helped : ASSISTED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Going down, lands in northern city : SUNDERLAND
2-down – Encourage to go outdoors? He’s out, playing and wet! : HOUSETRAIN
3-down – Sharon as a little mermaid? : ARIEL
4-down – Special artist’s event for an old cross-dresser : TRANSVESTITE
6-down – Egg en cocotte, missing company, in 20 : COURGETTE
7-down – – a lockdown restaurant offering? : TAKE
8-down – See 7 : AWAY
11-down – The sound of tongues wagging: Orestes losing last couple of offies : LIQUORSTORES
13-down – Unusual case taken by loyal advisor : CONSULTANT
14-down – A male or female court, getting in deep, perhaps not surprising : ASEXPECTED
16-down – Goldberg with fiancé regularly in 20 : AUBERGINE
21-down – Here little ones develop in computerisation : UTERI
22-down – How’s it going for Champagne and sparkling wine? : CAVA
23-down – Latin clue for a stoic found in this province : NOVA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.