This crossword No. 28897 clues and answers were published on Tue 25 Oct 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28897 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Insisted on confirmation from studio model : IMPOSED
5-across – Flipping Ulster PM’s come round too late : SLEEPIN
9-across – See court spies from abroad crossing ancient city : CURIA
10-across – Diviner decree replacing one abbey’s number two released : PREDICTOR
11-across – Ignoring outsiders, Ethel’s parents get cracking and tackle a problem : GRASPTHENETTLE
13-across – Firmly attach small part of body : NAIL
14-across – The Spanish decline to enter Hawaii’s capital : HELSINKI
17-across – One uses tactic to intercept notes from the East : EMPLOYER
18-across – Rejected bananas are overpowering : STUN
21-across – Initially somewhat peaky, everyone I included in cast was indecisive : SHILLYSHALLIED
23-across – An angry speech full of ultimately insignificant wind : ANTITRADE
24-across – Wife captivated by playful love letter : VOWEL
25-across – Determined to broadcast Hemingway, for example : EARNEST
26-across – Went fast over stream of light, then dispersed : SPRAYED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Long dog with no head : ITCH
2-down – Who could replace print I tore apart? : PORTRAITPAINTER
3-down – Boxes with false bottom in short supply : SPARSE
4-down – Last of troops drank up supplies found here : DEPOTS
5-down – Admitting some hesitation, biased editor’s stuck : SKEWERED
6-down – Rick gets into records with unknown disorder : EPILEPSY
7-down – Rephrase order to child after playing nurses : PUTITANOTHERWAY
8-down – Country folk, answering vagrant, love butting in : NORWEGIANS
12-down – Grasping Republican unwilling, perhaps, to discover a way to go in America : INTERSTATE
15-down – Obstructed service during journey? You can bet on it : ROULETTE
16-down – Players supporting game opponents in media show : NEWSCAST
19-down – Rests in which Warhol ultimately invested? : EASELS
20-down – Shrewd hacker no amateur : CLEVER
22-down – Charlie boy getting dressed : CLAD
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.