This crossword No. 28305 clues and answers were published on Tue 01 Dec 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28305 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Two men from another era? : VICTORIAN
8-across – Prime Minister stopped by retired teacher in shape : PRISM
9-across – Strike-breakers restrain lawyers by day — might they be carrying swords? : SCABBARDS
10-across – Mark follows old man : OSCAR
12-across – Bring in shrimp or tuna sandwiches : IMPORT
13-across – Relative acceleration with new model Escort : ANCESTOR
14-across – Listener starts to need expert solvers to be serious : EARNEST
17-across – Tin soldiers capture centre of town with cold figures : SNOWMEN
20-across – Social worker’s right to tackle fierce puzzle : BEWILDER
22-across – Criminal takes over royal line : STREAK
24-across – Game of cards : JACKS
25-across – Two foreign articles get signature in secret : UNDERHAND
26-across – Person at home — desire to be outside : BEING
27-across – Berkshire Town supporter Kevin gutted to be put in prison : BRACKNELL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Friends say it’s strange — even actor gets married : SITCOM
2-down – Determined to be delivered end first : STUBBORN
3-down – Wayward English worker steals expensive car : ERRANT
4-down – Spooner not allowed witch’s purse : HANDBAG
5-down – Grayling is giving up heroin in great trouble : CRISIS
6-down – Meat free? See inside : ESCALOPE
11-down – Sweep about to be admitted to hospital : SCAN
15-down – Means one against agrees to differ : AVERAGES
16-down – Team is back on Derbyshire’s boundaries : SIDE
18-down – Argument over object in West Sussex : WORTHING
19-down – Managed to enter Cooper’s store : GRANARY
21-down – Similarly, fashionable e-reader’s 25% off : INKIND
22-down – Before end of deck, bridge player to cut and draw : SKETCH
23-down – Back-to-back articles on ’50s records? : ANNALS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.