This crossword No. 28849 clues and answers were published on Tue 30 Aug 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28849 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Turf hunk out of Britain with tendency for trouble : SODSLAW
5-across – Old-fashioned drier whiskey — double! : WRINGER
9-across – Doves sport with great rook from the east : PEACENIKS
10-across – Turkish bigwig’s yearly investing has bombed : PASHA
11-across – Refuge of PM once, saving face : LAIR
12-across – Criminal admits that hurt ability to turn a profit : MIDASTOUCH
14-across – Intently watching, but missing a series : STRING
15-across – Ruled about case of snake oil provider : LINSEED
16-across – Guy’s partner, one meeting DiCaprio? The earth moved for him! : GALILEO
18-across – Fabric coat from Versace with grim look : VELOUR
20-across – Race around dodgy bars with gin in mum’s cups : NURSINGBRA
21-across – Good service, tennis ace : GRAF
24-across – Periodical suffering, lumbago’s back! : HELLO
25-across – Lorna likes men and women with time to make an expected contribution : DOONESBIT
26-across – Try pirouettes without success in matching clothes : TWINSET
27-across – In need of cracking fish in desperate need : ENCODED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Changing direction initially, Asian country makes a bit of a bloomer : SEPAL
2-down – Papers about musician, say, releasing tango for recorder : DIARIST
3-down – National symbol’s a revelation, it’s said : LEEK
4-down – Serving, give up point and play without purpose : WAITINGFORGODOT
5-down – Darn! Flipping husband entirely rendered powerless in song : WESHALLOVERCOME
6-down – Suggest bottling old wine without any strength : IMPOTENTLY
7-down – Sign I’m surprised crossing northerly tracks : GESTURE
8-down – Hit a socialist, punching another : REACHED
13-down – Football club I sense is very bad : VILLAINOUS
16-down – Report composed ought to include partners in play : GUNSHOT
17-down – Mythical creature in mythology, tall tale with a twist in the tail? : LORELEI
19-down – Man in nude possibly could be so described : UNROBED
22-down – Rank of Iron Duke, holding appeal up : FETID
23-down – Best to leave a reversing car : MERC
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.