This crossword No. 28809 clues and answers were published on Thu 14 Jul 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28809 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Trouble: money mislaid at the back of inspector’s carriages — it ends in Lost Property : DISTRAINT
8-across – Died before becoming a poet : DANTE
9-across – Scarlet woman in court, English: her name? : CHARLOTTE
10-across – Desperate man welcomes four in bed : DIVAN
12-across – Heraldic beast with very strange name : WYVERN
13-across – Turner sketched a general, partly from the rear : RENEGADE
14-across – Something relaxing brought over, for example tea : MASSAGE
17-across – Humble Catholic hasn’t lost any fingers : CHASTEN
20-across – Stretch of water for which rower perhaps needs love and energy : BLUENILE
22-across – Even money, in truth : SMOOTH
24-across – Regret loss of earth washed off mountains : MOURN
25-across – Pounds a bit short, saving one in case for a significant event : MILESTONE
26-across – Loud breather chucked away : FLUNG
27-across – In teeming rain, a compiler put on shirt: will this keep it off? : TARPAULIN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Is it possible he could be heard? Great! : MIGHTY
2-down – Like streakers, dodging about to avoid capture at last : STARKERS
3-down – Deep red jumper chap’s shut away : MAROON
4-down – Routine disturbed awaiting delivery : INUTERO
5-down – Python finally slithering by fence : PALING
6-down – Getting stand with legs well spaced, led off with violin : STRADDLE
11-down – Island one wouldn’t yield, if extremely resolute : INCH
15-down – Comprehensive college? : ALLSOULS
16-down – Ghastly ingrained dirt finally wiped : GRIM
18-down – Quick way to make Brie? : SHORTCUT
19-down – Bird, large one about to be caged? : PELICAN
21-down – Wrong sort of knight : ERRANT
22-down – Grumpy companion, underhand, about to go up : SLEEPY
23-down – Boy reporter’s stint inexcusably deficient : TINTIN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.