This crossword No. 28388 clues and answers were published on Tue 09 Mar 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28388 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Free school meal tiny? Rashford’s first to get involved : COMPLIMENTARY
10-across – Isn’t regularly on guard outside, one’s deduced : INFERENCE
11-across – ‘I shall go first!’ — little bossy woman oppressing Vlad, in a manner of speaking : IDIOM
12-across – Became less ragged after trim : EASED
13-across – Number One hit about Scottish holiday spot — one providing haven for Paul originally : TOPBANANA
14-across – Left and got picked up : LEARNED
16-across – Pussy keeps heading for cream? I’m not sure : SCEPTIC
18-across – Kicks up fuss about energy-saving tariffs : CREATES
20-across – Proposition earth mother prepared to embrace : THEOREM
21-across – County town near London, home to royalty : WATERFORD
23-across – Girl or boy, one’s a bit of alright : SONIA
24-across – Bounder stealing note, one for the ladies : ROMEO
25-across – Support post : FOLLOWING
26-across – Right-wing faction helping … for payment! : CONSIDERATION
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Blur faces but nothing otherwise : OBFUSCATE
3-down – Reduced clergyman’s department finally : PARED
4-down – Set off crash dieting : IGNITED
5-down – Excuses from sweetheart — and address for woman taking part : EXEMPTS
6-down – Islanders unhappy deporting duke? Wait and see : TAIWANESE
7-down – Food that I arranged — not all of it turned up : RAITA
8-down – Enjoy one’s job looking after Charlie — secure and trouble-free : LIKECLOCKWORK
9-down – Attempt to discredit press cameraman — pigs! : SMEARCAMPAIGN
15-down – Tricked! Root in middle of house of ill repute! : NOTORIOUS
17-down – Managed to stop one director touching up another : TARANTINO
19-down – So gutted, having killed American — getting put away : SCOFFED
20-down – Maybe roofer eating dates is not a great catch! : TIDDLER
22-down – Rate old Boris — and for Macron that’s upsetting : TEMPO
23-down – Children about to pick up a small furry creature : STOAT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.