This crossword No. 28489 clues and answers were published on Mon 05 Jul 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28489 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – University Challenge, which can make a splash : BOATRACE
5-across – Good health improves one’s mood : CHEERS
9-across – Used pony to travel with Mike : PSEUDONYM
11-across – Keep doing wrong? That’s sticky : RESIN
12-across – Give verdict on struggling mag: just spend! : PASSJUDGMENT
15-across – I’m not sure Mother has joined the Muslim community : UMMA
16-across – Puppy, perhaps, we found in litter or otherwise : ROTTWEILER
18-across – Why fire top model? Rich man could make her this : TROPHYWIFE
19-across – Great love omitted from last letter : MEGA
21-across – Retain attractive pupils for PE group : KEEPFITCLASS
24-across – To summarise, finally both sides lost : INALL
25-across – Bank’s reply initially appallingly derisive : RIVERSIDE
26-across – Adjusts what cockney repairman does? : EMENDS
27-across – One severely criticised about nothing, abandoned by supporters : ISOLATED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Rolls on front by applying pressure steadily : BAPS
2-down – Top copy given wrong mark : APEX
3-down – Amend sketch showing two features of skin abrasion? : REDRAW
4-down – Sanction tower being rebuilt in lake : CONISTONWATER
6-down – Let’s start, say, visiting people in line for awards : HEREGOES
7-down – Festival occurs for trades generally : EASTERLIES
8-down – Tories Alan booted from Upper House : SENATORIAL
10-down – Horse belonging to fruity girl in a gospel scene : MOUNTOFOLIVES
13-down – Glazier’s tool placed neatly at the start, if held by Yorkshireman : PUTTYKNIFE
14-down – Over the top and angry about male fashion : IMMODERATE
17-down – Bad mood in toboggan, having made faltering progress : SHUFFLED
20-down – Starry cast rally, though not all : ASTRAL
22-down – Sort through one’s mounting paper : SIFT
23-down – Running battle to get given a meal round university : FEUD
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.