This crossword No. 28453 clues and answers were published on Mon 24 May 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28453 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Pictures in large book needing effort : TOILSOME
5-across – Ate fast, secured door and ran off : BOLTED
9-across – Stole cab involved in a sort of race : OBSTACLE
10-across – Go to prison? One’s a shining light : BEACON
12-across – Outlaw goat and its offspring : BILLYTHEKID
15-across – Nick is excellent with top : NOTCH
17-across – Stimulate a Svengali into action : GALVANISE
18-across – Alexander and eight of the Germans bring sailboat on shore : SANDYACHT
19-across – Friend from Northumberland hill country : NEPAL
20-across – Notice quail buffeted in such gales : EQUINOCTIAL
24-across – Nervous of attack by a force : AFRAID
25-across – Delirious, seeing entire chaos in football club : FRENETIC
26-across – Don’t show opening of conversation in camp programme : HIDEHI
27-across – Double-faced couple took part : TWOSIDED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Noted his job is on the slide : TROMBONIST
2-down – Rude to limit area for protecting : INSULATING
3-down – I say, look at me — so disreputable : SEAMY
4-down – Taking to the air, its members are bonkers : MILEHIGHCLUB
6-down – Exaggerated being in debt … : OVERDRAWN
7-down – … show approval of credit : TICK
8-down – Accomplished teacher has energy : DONE
11-down – Not many hands on ghost ship? : SKELETONCREW
13-down – Small nail with sharp end carefully located : PINPOINTED
14-down – Source of water put in a favourable position : WELLPLACED
16-down – Dishy? No, he may appear like a tomboy : HOYDENISH
21-down – Ice creams dropped on the motorway : CONES
22-down – Unhappy about hard race : DASH
23-down – Poke right inside compartment : PROD
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.