This crossword No. 28837 clues and answers were published on Tue 16 Aug 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28837 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – It’s wrong — it’s wrong to be seized by force : MISTAKE
5-across – Dog’s on master’s lead for a fixed period : SETTERM
9-across – Going to try to get girl back : GONNA
10-across – In manner and in essence, it’s lust : RANDINESS
11-across – Miscalculation, as one can put back clerical position : INACCURACY
12-across – Soprano needs backing of beatbox : SPAR
14-across – Make hanging smoother? That was bad for international relations : IRONCURTAIN
18-across – Own up to being beaten by cranky meat diet fad : ADMITDEFEAT
21-across – Plonker gets winter sports gear back to front? No, other way round : KISS
22-across – Possibly yielding to a sincere rancher : ESTANCIERO
25-across – Tip: solution to this clue is ‘warning device’ : TAILLIGHT
26-across – Sailor beset by bad luck without a cent acquires capital : KABUL
27-across – A little port tipped into wine, is less capacity than you might like : PINTPOT
28-across – Bell family, say, turned against Romeo : CLANGER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Minute gee-gee? That is a cat! : MOGGIE
2-down – Bananas used with an indulgent treat : SUNDAE
3-down – Disorderly types randomly crash trains — not right : ANARCHISTS
4-down – Feature of the French Revolution, being decapitated? Wrong : ERROR
5-down – Dynasty Ride — is that one from Schubert? : SONGCYCLE
6-down – Journey is a dopey thing to do : TRIP
7-down – Former representative and city Republican confiscates Ecstasy specimen : EXEMPLAR
8-down – Note on career that doesn’t read right : MISPRINT
13-down – Seabird’s bow and nervous response upset other birds : ARCTICSKUA
15-down – Failure to notice a number of balls put on view : OVERSIGHT
16-down – Pots : BACKSTOP
17-down – It excludes nothing, a spacecraft’s task? : OMISSION
19-down – Here you can drop off surveillance device, sucker! : BEDBUG
20-down – Primate’s boob : HOWLER
23-down – Silly action of political party, welcoming back international terrorist leaders : ANTIC
24-down – Young slender person? Drink up! : SLIP
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.