This crossword No. 28838 clues and answers were published on Wed 17 Aug 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28838 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Conservative Party? : WORKEVENT
10-across – Old duke, surprisingly, not originally known to sweat : EXUDE
11-across – Platform Four’s last at Old Street — strange : ROSTRUM
12-across – One day to embellish speech : ADDRESS
13-across – Some hope at first for English breaking such a law : OHMS
14-across – Drink ruined a grocer at sea — he does have loads on his mind : SUPERCARGO
16-across – Having a scholarly manner : DONNISH
17-across – Flipping cheek, about to claim win! : PREVAIL
19-across – Threat of force — Spooner’s spray didn’t work : MAILEDFIST
22-across – Brief case in flat : EVEN
24-across – Old runner backward about money but a quick learner? : CRAMMER
25-across – Clergy ultimately preach nonsense in diocese? : EPARCHY
26-across – Back in flat, celebrating return : ELECT
27-across – Support going up and down : BANNISTER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – A hang-up that’s worrying son — close to collapse following mother’s remark : SWORDOFDAMOCLES
2-down – Say, the Taoiseach is meeting the Queen in foreign country : IRISHMAN
3-down – Drunk author emptied the bottle : HEART
4-down – Maybe it hurt — move awkwardly : VERMOUTH
5-down – Turkey stuffing for Peter’s pepper : STRAFE
6-down – Problems with boss — hard ones to describe : HEADACHES
7-down – Pride march finally banned influential film director : AUTEUR
8-down – Clue to dastardly con followed up here? : NEWSCOTLANDYARD
15-down – Success taking cat : TIGERMOTH
17-down – Points in support of Bill Gates : POSTERNS
18-down – Recommend making an appointment about case shortly : ADVOCATE
20-down – Inn for travellers — it accommodates horse : IMARET
21-down – Found close to Merseyside town : FORMBY
23-down – French artist composed a video feature : DAVID
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.