This crossword No. 28471 clues and answers were published on Mon 14 Jun 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28471 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Platter of fish captivating king and queen : TRENCHER
9-across – Hears about hard old stuff that’s just been changed slightly : REHASH
10-across – Inspect contents of intravenous cannulas : SCAN
11-across – Court official’s relative meaning to meet judge : MAGISTRATE
12-across – Seed to pop back into apple : PIPPIN
14-across – Sound of awful insects carrying source of terrible disease : DIABETES
15-across – Space close to patient with bad disorder : ENTROPY
17-across – Drug put in lost waste disposal facility : ASHTRAY
20-across – Face-to-face confrontation exposed about women’s party : SHOWDOWN
22-across – Fish found round mostly arid Arctic plain : TUNDRA
23-across – Plant put in place before I initially arrived : POINSETTIA
24-across – Gag leads to journalist acquiring case of plague : JAPE
25-across – ‘Vote Labour’ rejected by chance : BALLOT
26-across – Animal food given to so-called religious fellow : CHIPMUNK
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Small part of French operation : FRACTION
2-down – Choir leader leaving musical composition without a name : ANON
3-down – Healer with false alibi’s first name : SHAMAN
4-down – Group of soldiers ordered to capture kit : BRIGADE
5-down – Wrong spring in lock : TRESPASS
6-down – Stolen mobile found after tea dance : CHARLESTON
7-down – Set out to catch regular fly : TSETSE
13-down – Fairy’s sea snail is sort of light blue : PERIWINKLE
16-down – Kit for rugby player burst tyre : PROPERTY
18-down – Poisonous compound produced from a synthetic protein : ATROPINE
19-down – Bed made up in exotic skin is available to buy immediately : INSTOCK
21-down – Fastener on a hot-water pipe : HOOKAH
22-down – Terrible smoke rising under base of apartment : TRAGIC
24-down – Crush end of thumb in doorpost : JAMB
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.