This crossword No. 28784 clues and answers were published on Wed 15 Jun 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28784 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Bowler’s appeal: first wicket! : WHATSIT
5-across – Balance for one second on large animal : SEALEGS
9-across – Head of state’s love a Shakespearean queen rejected : OBAMA
10-across – Clerk’s enclosure to woman covering matter : PENPUSHER
11-across – Daring Nazis are after fortune hidden in tree : PLUCKINESS
12-across – As country-lover, Pat protects this small group : TRIO
14-across – Pirate, 90, suffering a long time in here? : PENITENTIARY
18-across – Fascinated by second hand : PREPOSSESSED
21-across – Two US states that share a capital : RIGA
22-across – Woman’s convenience, or inconvenience : DISCOMMODE
25-across – Love to break quickly into a modern industry : AEROSPACE
26-across – A good idea’s occurred to me — say yes? No! : IKNOW
27-across – At hotel wonder about vital delivery tracking system : HAWKEYE
28-across – Rescheduled November replay that all can attend : PLENARY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Shouts of triumph? I made a mistake : WHOOPS
2-down – A master of wine avoiding church counter : ABACUS
3-down – Explorer’s hut revealed a secret : SHACKLETON
4-down – Gimme short recording : TAPIN
5-down – Some birds go with empty robins’ nests for a change : SONGSTERS
6-down – Lily heading off from old rotten borough : ARUM
7-down – Heavenly round these parts and others : ETHEREAL
8-down – Nods, X-ray turning out a gem : SARDONYX
13-down – Speed up meal cooked and eaten by Aussie : STREAMLINE
15-down – Promote development of giant site : INSTIGATE
16-down – Apply to a prince for a chaplain : APPROACH
17-down – The way to hold garden tool to deal with this? : HEDGEROW
19-down – Informally intend to secure a monitor : GOANNA
20-down – Lyric outside lifted little room : LEEWAY
23-down – Despicable person picking up last bit of pancake : CREEP
24-down – Actual existence in county : ESSE
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.