This crossword No. 28820 clues and answers were published on Wed 27 Jul 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28820 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Stiffen precious material, naturally preserved for Tudor court : STARCHAMBER
9-across – Noble champion and mate having a row : PALADIN
10-across – Display for announcer reporting traffic tailback? : AUTOCUE
11-across – Rail link — cretin trashed it years later : INTERCITY
12-across – I failed to pick up that energy-packed cereal : WHEAT
13-across – Left over : GONE
14-across – Renovator tipped varnish to restore front of mantel : MODERNISER
16-across – Peer at actor, desperately holding teacher back : ARISTOCRAT
19-across – One king flanked by others in church : KIRK
20-across – Article by naturalist, primarily about birds : AVIAN
21-across – Old Caledonians initially join a league comprising 8 sides : OCTAGONAL
23-across – Indigenous American’s trousers not quite acceptable : CHINOOK
24-across – Square on which Parisian supplies drug : QUININE
25-across – Hard setter on the Guardian ultimately supporting application : ENFORCEMENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Desert in 5, housing in it to gradually disappear, perhaps : SPLITINFINITIVE
2-down – One putting on left-wing prosecutor’s rebuffed : ADDER
3-down – Screen regularly to exclude rejected currency : CENTIMO
4-down – Examine reverse of Turner? Yes, surprisingly : ANALYSE
5-down – Tossing boat in which we see bird land : BOTSWANA
6-down – One aims for space playing cricket in tests, bagging duck : ROCKETSCIENTIST
7-down – Measuring device, which we bank on at Easter time? : SPRINGBALANCE
8-down – Kestrel there flying round lake, confusedly : HELTERSKELTER
15-down – Spectators’ place not available for rugby player : STANDOFF
17-down – Having taken wine in church, rector’s bursting : CHOCKER
18-down – A northern wood said to be of great age : ANTIQUE
22-down – Filth, say, rising across border : GRIME
This crossword has in total 26 where 14 are across and 12 are down.