This crossword No. 28230 clues and answers were published on Fri 04 Sep 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28230 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – South African : ZUCCHINI
9-across – Planet-beater, head to tail : EARTH
10-across – Ring animal back, alright? : OKAY
11-across – Plant tool for gardener getting quiet leg-over : NIPPLEWORT
12-across – Born villain’s dialect? : BROGUE
14-across – Having coat on boat, catching river fish : MACKEREL
15-across – Trick and joke, reportedly, with clog : CONGEST
17-across – Fabric persona non grata’s getting time after time : TEXTILE
20-across – Ghostly second muscle wanting nothing : SPECTRAL
22-across – Preparing to play with erotic writer, pull out : TUNING
23-across – Unknown pianist hugging unknown tree : YLANGYLANG
24-across – Part — of backward Time Lord? : ROLE
25-across – Dance and drink to sailor’s return : RUMBA
26-across – RADA 5, surprisingly, aboard floating zoo with one of its occupants? : AARDVARK
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Cowboy giving some of his money to a bounder : BUCKAROO
2-down – Read the future — frightening, empty : SCRY
3-down – Intended fund to have name excised : FIANCE
4-down – Vacuum-maker finds first-rate Bottom cradling head of Puck : AIRPUMP
5-down – Film the French keeping distance from film : PELLICLE
6-down – Bullied ex-PM husbanding rhythm and energy : BROWBEATEN
7-down – Fee for one being looked after : CHARGE
13-down – Cutting back on concerts in system that favours fat cats? : GIGECONOMY
16-down – Homeless animal’s style of singing captivates carrier : STRAYCAT
18-down – Letter to innkeeper : LANDLORD
19-down – Unhygienic person strangely able to get cigarette out : FLEABAG
21-down – Mate’s essay is far from great : PALTRY
22-down – Rows about origin of ginger cats : TIGERS
24-down – Party’s not initially serious : RAVE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.