This crossword No. 28312 clues and answers were published on Wed 09 Dec 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28312 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Nothing phony — state dismissed repeated raving in scorn : POOHPOOH
5-across – Chief at heart persistently stunned : AGHAST
9-across – Stoical about fate as others indicated? No way! : RESIGNED
10-across – One on hand to vote late? : POLLEX
12-across – Not co-operating in transition but it’s over, as reported, see! : OBSTRUCTIVE
15-across – Country involved in machinations : CHINA
17-across – Put in for rerun, sore and inept : INTERPOSE
18-across – Perhaps one adult is missing when boat enters the water : LUNCHTIME
19-across – Great man rejected — Biden finally getting busy : TITAN
20-across – Meets again when screened by mirrors : REASSEMBLES
24-across – Get mad with one predicting Delaware setback : SEERED
25-across – Naughty or nice? Virginia on the outside’s a different woman : VERONICA
26-across – Grow up! Not right head of state is sounding off … : SPOUTS
27-across – … here with old Pence and poor Melania, essentially not accepting what’s happened : INDENIAL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Stop migrants camping here — not one is left : PORTOFCALL
2-down – Mania repeatedly seen in work meetings — judgment at the top is lacking : OBSESSIONS
3-down – Alert Pompeo and Rudy for starters — time to get involved : PAGER
4-down – Clear victor — one foolishly carping too much : OVERCRITICAL
6-down – Good to see — have confidence to go off and travel widely : GLOBETROT
7-down – Not having won, is lamenting troubles : AILS
8-down – Words about vote offensive : TEXT
11-down – Genius : WITTGENSTEIN
13-down – Turned in, not feeling great after cake and pasta : TORTELLINI
14-down – Easily best in election ultimately? Quite, it should end up in court : TENNISBALL
16-down – Violent crime spate initially ignored — detestable! : ABHORRENT
21-down – Republican deserting miserable creature? : MOOSE
22-down – Has recourse to sneaky moves, ignoring resistance : USES
23-down – Don’t allow fraudulent vote! : VETO
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.