This crossword No. 28589 clues and answers were published on Fri 29 Oct 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28589 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Doctor can predict one will be clumsy : ACCIDENTPRONE
10-across – Carpet salesman also on edge : REPRIMAND
11-across – Try to persuade some regular guests : ARGUE
12-across – Honour a team’s first principle : AXIOM
13-across – Friend not in the church for pseudoscience : PALMISTRY
14-across – Ignorant French article precedes a fight with Europe : UNAWARE
16-across – Another hearing actual TARDIS oddly stopping : RETRIAL
18-across – Naked celeb acted, discovered by director and chosen : ELECTED
20-across – Drunk chose to drink lager at first : PICKLED
21-across – Mostly pack rupees after liquidating capital : UPPERCASE
23-across – Smell carrion meat every now and then : AROMA
24-across – Volunteers guarding international artist’s jewellery : TIARA
25-across – Soldier with drug amongst 11 raving — forging bond : GUARANTEE
26-across – Meter is broken, coming outside to get plug : ADVERTISEMENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Top theatre’s first Evita cast to mesmerise : CAPTIVATE
3-down – Emu I lift from the bottom entertains hip insider? : ILIUM
4-down – Test disheartened pupil before English lesson : EXAMPLE
5-down – Small catch when man working on the house accepts direct debit : TIDDLER
6-down – Sensible king swaps sides first, I see : REALISTIC
7-down – Evening things out, removing wrinkles at last : NIGHT
8-down – Half-heartedly encourage hard nut, struggling during extremely tedious valuable pursuits? : TREASUREHUNTS
9-down – Material for the Guardian, as per PA? : RECYCLEDPAPER
15-down – After reshuffle, Attlee ran for deputy : ALTERNATE
17-down – Stolen? I’ll walk clear of all charges arising : ILLGOTTEN
19-down – Drink’s rough, reportedly : DRAUGHT
20-down – Houses preferred by sailors : PREFABS
22-down – Phone up after pressure is checked : PLAID
23-down – Panic room beneath sadly unfinished : ALARM
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.