This crossword No. 28215 clues and answers were published on Tue 18 Aug 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28215 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Poor Joe B getting totally disheartened? Admiration often expressed for his opponent : IMDOING
5-across – Intelligence but not at the top? : LOWDOWN
10-across – Government policy co-ordinator that’s arguably not all there : TSAR
11-across – Taking unrealistic view of claims by agent and Adele? : IDEALISING
12-across – Scares female away, which one’s entitled to : RIGHTS
13-across – Elected idiot state’s accommodated — there’s no sense in it : INSANITY
14-across – See 1 : AGREATJOB
16-across – Pained by return of crazy government? : STUNG
17-across – The last time doctor’s coming round : OMEGA
19-across – Soldier’s new bride touring capital : BRIGADIER
23-across – Where you learn fellow in charge intended to be taken seriously : UNIRONIC
24-across – Married before the end of three months — she’s in the club : MEMBER
26-across – Could be Chinese food mainly at the back : FAREASTERN
27-across – Lamented ignorant broadcast? : RUED
28-across – Carry On Priests? Unlikely : PERSIST
29-across – Quarantine on island long overdue : ISOLATE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Is to talk to police after money’s disappeared : MISSING
3-down – Wealthy American’s brother keeping silent in turn : OPRAH
4-down – Punch American — listen to riot outside : NAILSET
6-down – Looking intelligent, like a Member of Parliament? : OWLISH
7-down – Having division speak badly of West Ham? : DISUNITED
8-down – Inspirational leader isn’t now failing … : WINSTON
9-down – … in short, that is correct — I’m as dynamic as the very best governments? : MERITOCRACIES
15-down – School agree head’s showing great enthusiasm : EAGERNESS
18-down – What gives couple authority? : MANDATE
20-down – Boyish young ladies wearing sports skirts : GAMINES
21-down – Huge rear — about to slip into underwear, the biggest of its kind : EVEREST
22-down – Carol uplifted by one’s spiritual awareness? : GNOSIS
25-down – Man’s timeless lesson : MORAL
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.