This crossword No. 28028 clues and answers were published on Mon 13 Jan 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28028 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Pause during race to turn top on damaged post : PITSTOP
5-across – Dutch woman is Utrecht’s ultimate 20th-century artist : DADAIST
9-across – Faulty satnav restricted parcel courier : SANTA
10-across – Time to request stuff for working party : TASKFORCE
11-across – Ambassadors from Spain fail to spot sign : EMISSARIES
12-across – Plant found mostly in decaying vegetable matter : PEA
14-across – Top people act differently to this prominent Mexican feature : POPOCATEPETL
18-across – Priest leaving church leader a true tale translated for Alfred, Lord Tennyson once : POETLAUREATE
21-across – Essentially miserable time? : ERA
22-across – Bones intended, it’s said, for special religious ceremonies : SACRAMENTS
25-across – Great and good tucked into alcoholic beverage found in grass : SWINGEING
26-across – Roman magistrate dismissing a French race : TRIBE
27-across – Mafia boss hiding gun parts and drug in prison : DUNGEON
28-across – Male in nude dancing in the centre of wood : DURAMEN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Instagram contribution covering points for spiced drink : POSSET
2-down – Colour in comic book character : TINTIN
3-down – Fox eating a waste product in fungi : TOADSTOOLS
4-down – Treasure about to be returned to safe : PETER
5-down – Drastic extra power for Queen in court : DESPERATE
6-down – Silly fashion upset head of textiles : DAFT
7-down – Republican rabble leaders put mobile into roadside bomb that’s exploded : IRRUPTED
8-down – Sit alone twiddling lower extremities : TOENAILS
13-down – Exercise books on American tree rewritten as part of 18’s work? : PENTAMETER
15-down – University lecturer interrupting enthusiastic reception for part of cycle : OVULATION
16-down – Animal full of vegetables died satisfied : APPEASED
17-down – Arms trade leaders entertained by numerous delegates : LEGATION
19-down – Popular company’s not in good shape : INFIRM
20-down – New seat given to sailors behind : ASTERN
23-down – Inflexible soldier breaking free : RIGID
24-down – Sickness from epidemic 18 got rid of : AGUE
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.