This crossword No. 28431 clues and answers were published on Wed 28 Apr 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28431 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Smooth passages of play set goal in motion : LEGATOS
8-across – After losing first point, nervously receives this? : SERVICE
9-across – 17 across, a wide man neither side wanted : INGE
10-across – Former PL team’s left wing back dives, missing header and second 12 across? : EXPLETIVE
12-across – Rubbish dances by Strictly star : BALLS
13-across – Detective suffering derision from press team : IRONSIDE
15-across – A delay put back festivity … : GALA
16-across – … the 25th one, perhaps, for Puck? : FAIRY
17-across – Academic official content to provide answers : DEAN
18-across – Can perhaps shoot game here? : PRESERVE
20-across – Retiring Bengali vicar’s well-mannered : CIVIL
21-across – Streetcars, buggies or slow-moving 3? : STROLLERS
22-across – Some Penguin ‘Football Facts’ : INFO
24-across – Sadly bicker about who’s first to give name for an Antarctic glacier : BERWICK
25-across – Roy’s header really annoys 3 : RANGERS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – 17 across having doubled lead, end result is tight : MEAN
2-down – Bloomer showed up, leading to one-all game : CAMELLIA
3-down – Briefly run some cricket team : ROVERS
4-down – Stand on this, maybe, and see more? Yes, now encroaching heads shifted : CEREMONY
5-down – Originally all versions of it described sitting ducks : AVOIDS
6-down – A team lacking women in some area : ACRE
11-down – Cooked pig liver, edible starter? That’s right : PRIVILEGE
12-down – Times article on current ‘right’ way to travel : BYAIR
14-down – Slow-paced, lazy speech after tie lost : DRAWL
16-down – Warning forward respectfully, this may be tugged : FORELOCK
17-down – Little mischief-makers, half of Devon’s swimmers : DEVLINGS
19-down – Second team’s inside men in charge : SCREWS
20-down – Laid-back Corinthian’s teammate? : CASUAL
21-down – Watched part of play broadcast : SEEN
23-down – Conveying charge from governing body, with rule essentially being ignored : FARE
This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.