This crossword No. 28130 clues and answers were published on Mon 11 May 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28130 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – If writer runs during play, kid gets excited : RUDYARDKIPLING
8-across – Girl is initially nervous about old man’s intentions : NAOMI
9-across – Interest Spooner expressed in career inducement : BASERATE
11-across – Encourage a jerk to become extremist : FANATIC
12-across – Woman drops young hunk for being somewhat rowdy : LADDISH
13-across – Son in pain? He made sure it was all over! : HURST
15-across – Land fish, one that’s out of this world? : EARTHLING
17-across – One of three getting name checked in Great Hosannah : MUSKETEER
20-across – Group for the clever chaps observed losing weight : MENSA
21-across – There’s nothing bigger in case containing plastic rag : LARGEST
23-across – Appropriate for poet to admit who he is : IMPOUND
25-across – He proved drug is the same; host agreed : EINSTEIN
26-across – United involved in nil-nil draw? That’s better : OUTDO
27-across – Champion branded Sartre a drunk : STANDARDBEARER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Hunt film role in production that’s basic : RUNOFTHEMILL
2-down – In central Madrid, crowds stunned to find swamp : DROWN
3-down – Happen to come across sum left for old teacher : ARISTOTLE
4-down – One coming out with lace undone — it’s a fiasco : DEBACLE
5-down – Urinals at sea are somewhat narrow, perhaps : INSULAR
6-down – Enticed by reports of miraculous site : LURED
7-down – Food I turn into stew … : NUTRITION
10-down – … giving rich, full taste of Europe : THEGRANDTOUR
14-down – One standing by as church abandons service during break … : RESERVIST
16-down – … which may not be what it sounds like : HOMOPHONE
18-down – Partial text remains source for mathematical values : EXTREMA
19-down – Ruled measure government introduced must be reversed : REIGNED
22-down – Poles sounding out German city : ESSEN
24-down – Aunt’s theory is occasionally thorough : UTTER
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.