This crossword No. 28880 clues and answers were published on Wed 05 Oct 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28880 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Clever to be elected, then reject negative promises : INGENIOUS
8-across – Girl from America in hospital : SUSAN
9-across – Begin to drive dangerously? : UNDERTAKE
10-across – Go and snooker player : WHITE
12-across – Lethargy from United playing sport outside : STUPOR
13-across – Rushed scientist grasping origin of radiation in Scotland on vacation : SCURRIED
14-across – Jargon is about messages : SIGNALS
17-across – : CYCLONE
20-across – Clothes with broader design : WARDROBE
22-across – Hillary and Donald finally married in nude? Revolting! : EDMUND
24-across – Speller’s turn to forget first letter : WITCH
25-across – Shame about boring argument : DISREPUTE
26-across – 5 British chessmen found here : LEWIS
27-across – Fleece follower’s family : SHEEPSKIN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Kept in trunk, nothing is free : UNKNOT
2-down – Safe to criticise play? : PETERPAN
3-down – Season well, including new thyme — explain recipe for starters : WINTER
4-down – West Asian monarchy captures rebel leader in this building : TURKISH
5-down – Writer, ‘a god’, pens introduction to Ulysses : AUTHOR
6-down – Temple in Japan, the one that’s hidden : PANTHEON
11-down – Woman’s fortunate after king abdicates : LUCY
15-down – First wise men on retreat study ‘thought’ : IMAGINED
16-down – 510 — number of the beast? : LION
18-down – Support for illumination display under 50A? : LAMPPOST
19-down – Cheer Germany-Spain match : DELIGHT
21-down – Terribly excited to lose vote to fraud : DECEIT
22-down – Made to comprehend English degree without Latin : EARNED
23-down – Over 16 eating suet regularly used in cooking : NUTOIL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.