This crossword No. 28196 clues and answers were published on Mon 27 Jul 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28196 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – After a main course, something to follow? : RECIPE
4-across – Child has one on hand for such gentle treatment : KIDGLOVE
9-across – O for breathable air! : OXYGEN
10-across – Located by Scottish island, returns and tells a story : NARRATES
11-across – Not having had a drop in weight, facing chilly grave : STONECOLDSOBER
13-across – Another failure on board for ship’s officer : SECONDMATE
14-across – A short trip is dull : ARID
16-across – Wanting to give opponent a hiding : ANTI
18-across – Turning, cats maybe run: one could climb this? : STEPLADDER
21-across – Showing regret for an act of self-harm : KICKINGONESELF
23-across – Unworthy, if daring, broadcast : INFRADIG
24-across – I have to follow law in force : ACTIVE
25-across – Powder that’s rarely valuable : GOLDDUST
26-across – Start on satire, finish making lampoon : SENDUP
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bird heading off from stream : ROOK
2-down – This crossword is strangely obscure : CRYPTIC
3-down – Sort of pause, being knocked up : PREGNANT
5-down – Totally flustered where one lives perhaps, nips out : INAFLATSPIN
6-down – Gaudy rig has to be replaced : GARISH
7-down – When is area of Languedoc to be revisited? : OCTOBER
8-down – Simple addition to contract for film : EASYRIDER
12-down – Stop crime? Go afresh to tackle seriously : COMETOGRIPS
13-down – Fastening horse into strap : SHACKLING
15-down – Service winner overcomes resistance in overwhelming victory : MASSACRE
17-down – Discreet, caught in bad fault : TACTFUL
19-down – Having wasted time, daughter married : DALLIED
20-down – Regularly rail, plain coarse : RIBALD
22-down – Lament what willows do? : WEEP
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.