This crossword No. 28311 clues and answers were published on Tue 08 Dec 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28311 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – End protest : OBJECT
5-across – Military aide to call back shortly after flyer : BATMAN
8-across – Better finish for limping walker : GAMBLER
9-across – Girl reflected on porridge served in interval : TIMELAG
11-across – Ruler I haven’t clued cryptically? : IVANTHETERRIBLE
12-across – Troops abroad finally intercept import : GIST
13-across – Culture expert to call back conclusively, nurseryman claims : FOLKLORIST
17-across – Postponed green activity on course is discouraging : OFFPUTTING
18-across – Eyesore you once found on street : STYE
20-across – Penniless lord of North Wales worked with maximum effort : FORALLONESWORTH
23-across – Priest regularly scrutinised renovated car part : RETREAD
24-across – Story lacking pace remains in cover : LIESLOW
25-across – Energy-packed story adapted for silent type in bed? : OYSTER
26-across – Throw out of an inn, perhaps detective’s watering hole : DISBAR
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Using implication that prepositions are synonymous? : BYMEANSOF
3-down – Old stone tool, one for garden holding most of work up : EOLITH
4-down – Put in an appearance, clothed : TURNEDOUT
5-down – Immerse oneself in article by graduate : BATHE
6-down – Withdraw apt word, or exchange words 24 hours hence : TOMORROW
7-down – Made-up address politician chasing promotion might give? : ADLIB
8-down – Current airmen picked up after also crossing the boundary : GOINGTOOFAR
10-down – Kinsman skirting Tyneside with huge sigh of relief : GREATNEPHEW
14-down – Like a setter in the doghouse? : KENNELLED
15-down – Among other things mishandled at airline? : INTERALIA
16-down – At which sprinters run, holding as much as possible, and hide : FULLPELT
19-down – Precious case for duchess’s customary country wear : TWEEDS
21-down – Impatient tourist on vacation tucking into fish : RATTY
22-down – Proprietor in Bow further over the hill? : OLDER
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.