This crossword No. 28142 clues and answers were published on Mon 25 May 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28142 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Mead brewed with American and European bean : EDAMAME
5-across – Peculiar dialect used in a Salvation Army meeting hall : CITADEL
10-across – Pattern knitted into popular anorak : ARAN
11-across – Free bananas came in savoury paste : EMANCIPATE
12-across – Clothing from soldier turned up during disorderly retreat : RIGOUT
13-across – Monkey died in tree : TAMARIND
14-across – Fruit found by animal in the edges of cultivated wood : CHIPBOARD
16-across – Bird : RAVEN
17-across – Trick where fruit turns into stone : STUNT
19-across – Plant in enclosure confused tailless monster : PENSTEMON
23-across – Old-time singer and performers meeting retired sailor at end of oratorio : CASTRATO
24-across – Note covered in pieces of rice cake : ECLAIR
26-across – Vessels seen by navy entering bay for celebration north of the border : BURNSNIGHT
27-across – Cricketer’s garment : SLIP
28-across – Rats in areas of wasteland : DESERTS
29-across – Get furious about 5 being cut : SEVERED
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Muslim ascetic put Queen Victoria’s head in bowl : DERVISH
3-down – Setter given books on old West Indian music : MENTO
4-down – Mother’s store for recycling plastic? : MAESTRO
6-down – Collapsed mine swallowing company’s takings : INCOME
7-down – Food additive in a box ruined meat : ASPARTAME
8-down – Friendly alliance welcomed by independent enterprise : ENTENTE
9-down – Let a runner go out with drug for rider in last place : LANTERNEROUGE
15-down – Vice-president holding up English money in show of contrition : PENITENCE
18-down – Bad-mouth picture put up by Mussolini : TRADUCE
20-down – Cover article supporting nut tree : SHEATHE
21-down – Fruit containing popular mineral : OLIVINE
22-down – Alien found under farm building’s thatch? : BARNET
25-down – Fabric in shawl is Lebanese : LISLE
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.