This crossword No. 28205 clues and answers were published on Thu 06 Aug 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28205 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Leading lady’s retreat just after party goes west : BALMORAL
9-across – Here Livingstone found father in main road, car being tailed : AFRICA
10-across – Develop grand argument : GROW
11-across – Child introduced to light music, part of suite? : EASYCHAIRS
12-across – Sew unlined articles together to form bandage : SWATHE
14-across – Routers created with British investment less likely to break down : ROBUSTER
15-across – Our bosses reviewed corruption within faction : EDITORS
17-across – Former hamper missing in display : EXHIBIT
20-across – Galilean satellite first penetrating rings : CALLISTO
22-across – Length initially taken off decorative chain : ANKLET
23-across – Foremost dons moaned about contribution to online address : DOMAINNAME
24-across – Sporting contest, though there’s nothing in it : BOUT
25-across – Colonel’s first to board plane, after troops decline : REJECT
26-across – Doesn’t care for rebellious general Celts butchered : NEGLECTS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – US agent skirting shaft dropped litter : FARROWED
2-down – Singular sound of cat getting bird : SMEW
3-down – Abruptly stop talk of ransoms : FREEZE
4-down – Resolution almost lost in course of recovery : CLOSURE
5-down – Strikers in this game come to blows : MATCHBOX
6-down – Bachelor scans second item from bakery : BREADSTICK
7-down – Wanting courage primarily to stop fright : SCARCE
13-down – It’s a little naughty and teases : TITILLATES
16-down – Consider acquiring inverted nose ring : RESONATE
18-down – Where unionised actors met prejudice? : INEQUITY
19-down – Old Indian currency note turned up, praise be : HOSANNA
21-down – Ultimate height of a river that amazes me : APOGEE
22-down – Exact payment for archdeacon to get old clothes : AVENGE
24-down – Root crop and pulse picked up : BEET
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.