This crossword No. 28639 clues and answers were published on Tue 28 Dec 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28639 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Painting of couple by river in boat : ARTWORK
5-across – 80% of 3 ÷ 4? In the end, class does well : THRIVES
9-across – Direction, perhaps north, to retreat and run away : ELOPE
10-across – They might be fancy, sleek — can be worn by many? : NECKLACES
11-across – Tasty fruit left out? It’s rotten, one’s no good : APPETISING
12-across – Everybody returns to embrace old woman : LOLA
14-across – Paper transformed by spies into fake review : APPRECIATION
18-across – Science to record way of thinking about 1001 : EPIDEMIOLOGY
21-across – H. Kane’s Spurs teammate gives up his soul to be an artist : DALI
22-across – For one number following 1 + 5 + 0 + 4? Complicated : INFAVOUROF
25-across – Forgotten nationalist voted in to overthrow government : NEGLECTED
26-across – Guide cattle … : STEER
27-across – … back to pursue quiet ways : STREETS
28-across – Company function recalled by wild yeti : SOCIETY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Pea soup carried by hand to primitive human : APEMAN
2-down – Soldiers take up cricket, say, to catch ball : TROOPS
3-down – Writer’s captivated by Depp, too — made up like a tart? : OPENTOPPED
4-down – Royal family takes the lead and finally admits flaws : KINKS
5-down – Let China clay initially be moulded by expert : TECHNICAL
6-down – Count on getting extremely lucky : RELY
7-down – Queen’s champion upset artificial intelligence : VICTORIA
8-down – Feed small bears : SUSTAINS
13-down – Fear overwhelms German defeat, taking a very optimistic view : PANGLOSSIC
15-down – Reading, then seeing it translated by Kindles again : REIGNITES
16-down – Inside, theologians each study blind alleys : DEADENDS
17-down – One in Hamlet has beer after 6:50 : VILLAGER
19-down – New English author : GREENE
20-down – Americans imprison very loud Republican leading Yankee riot : AFFRAY
23-down – Assistants like eating fish : AIDES
24-down – Just about setter on top : MERE
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.