This crossword No. 28086 clues and answers were published on Fri 20 Mar 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28086 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Dramatic Brendan, hard to get head around : BEHAN
10-across – Heading for tenure? Too disorganised : ENROUTETO
11-across – Helpful software about transport, something that bears fruit in market : APPLECART
12-across – Human with no end of hubris becoming dictator : PERON
13-across – Repeatedly obstruct a 26 across on stage : BARBARA
15-across – Bond cut by M’s predecessor? That’s fair : CLEMENT
17-across – Like some booms, not quite as enjoyable : SONIC
18-across – Priest often in the limelight, delighting believers : ELI
20-across – One man and his dog coming to pass? : SAINT
22-across – Records including your old string players : LYRISTS
25-across – See 20 : BERNARD
26-across – Tory leader’s opposed to miner in speech : MAJOR
27-across – As 20, be turned into martyr : SEBASTIAN
30-across – Mythological sculptor producing a sign after less than minute : PYGMALION
31-across – Name enshrined in eternity as symbol of chastity : AGNES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Rhyme scheme for group initially formed : ABBA
2-down – Escort’s car phone broken : CHAPERON
3-down – One-time ruler of style and manners, to some extent : ANNE
4-down – Different actor initially in role within grasp : SEPARATE
5-down – Person watching play — could be endless pain in neck about it? : CRITIC
6-down – Have a drink with journalists or censor : SUPPRESSOR
7-down – King acted madly in theatre, executed patron : GEORGE
8-down – Old man’s sweetheart portrayed as 20 by 28 : JOAN
13-down – Name for boy, son protected by security : BASIL
14-down – Way in which reforms scare cad so : ACCESSROAD
16-down – Bore young child with Guardian leader, say : TOTED
19-down – I am popular around place for wine drinking : IMBIBING
21-down – Eg Romeo and Juliet miscast in it, alas : ITALIANS
23-down – With respect to dances, provides new arrangement : REJIGS
24-down – Family supporting relative briefly as singer : SISKIN
26-down – Help for travellers, representatives covering area : MAPS
28-down – Music critic consulted over Beethoven’s Fifth : SHAW
29-down – Curious final parts in addition to serious play : NOSY
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.