This crossword No. 28197 clues and answers were published on Tue 28 Jul 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28197 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Snakes will increase, not decrease, say leaders : WINDS
4-across – Support doctor inhaling O2 as a way out : BACKDOOR
8-across – The art of home improvement? Si! : INTERIORDESIGN
10-across – Shape of unloaded trailer, one thrown into fire : TRIANGLE
11-across – 100 + 0 over 10, right? I’m licked : CORNET
12-across – One working out cries uncontrollably after river run : EXERCISER
15-across – Old cave unearthed by instant replay : ANTRE
17-across – Teacher to express displeasure with men : TUTOR
18-across – It joins any pets, if playful : SAFETYPIN
19-across – District gets hard capital upfront : PARISH
21-across – Console warrior online using this? : KEYBOARD
24-across – After comic opera, villager embraces hot bird : MIKADOPHEASANT
25-across – Reptiles get bad press biting man’s head off : SERPENTS
26-across – Criminal nears noose : SNARE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Card game the French see making a comeback in campaigning politician’s itinerary : WHISTLESTOPS
2-down – Food fan: I’m tucking into split : NUTRIMENT
3-down – Femme fatale keeps heads of idiotic rich earls in tin : SIREN
4-down – Injured boss I’m carrying up mountain as living material : BIOPLASMS
5-down – Finale where nothing divides 100,500 by 1 : CODA
6-down – Clashing and not crashing around space station : DISSONANT
7-down – Newspaper boy from Wales is unmarried : ORGAN
9-down – Holy lady gets rescue dog right away — better when undressed? : STBERNADETTE
13-down – Vehicle has trouble in road reversing and parking? Cheat! : CARDSHARP
14-down – Royal breaking free — she initially sprints, then jogs : REFRESHES
16-down – Star who’s the pick of the bunch? : TOPBANANA
20-down – Lift beams, say : RAISE
22-down – Britain’s behind in US money : BRASS
23-down – Hard growth is essentially difficult : HORN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.