This crossword No. 28987 clues and answers were published on Tue 07 Feb 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28987 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Top of the range fountain pen : MONTBLANC
6-across – Pompous dwarf’s question about his identity and wine : MEDOC
9-across – Glamorous girl’s city rate : NYMPH
10-across – Between high and low tide — certainly, it’s said : FORESHORE
11-across – Row at home — tidy up the mess : DININGROOM
12-across – Joined by a thread from all quarters : SEWN
14-across – Absolutely nothing about fashion — wearing Japanese sock! : NOTABIT
15-across – Stud’s accommodation — list on board : STABLES
17-across – Straw breaking camel’s back, doubly profligate : WASTREL
19-across – A nutcase? : CRANIUM
20-across – Insect on leaf, back to front : FLEA
22-across – Broadcaster receiving reprimands for fireworks : SKYROCKETS
25-across – We may be involved with saga about matches on the road : AWAYGAMES
26-across – From Spain, troubadour’s first few bars : INTRO
27-across – Half of the chorus for the orchestra : HALLE
28-across – Reason to stamp out cattle illness : DISCOURSE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Take care, you say, having explosives around : MINED
2-down – Mentions a change of names : NOMINATES
3-down – Landlords should be locked up : BEHINDBARS
4-down – Aircraft that flew in regular service, tested initially — again! : ATFIRST
5-down – Loads with worries about game : CARGOES
6-down – A lot of people in service : MASS
7-down – Novel family appearing in Act 1 : DOONE
8-down – Can she go out married in this? : CHEONGSAM
13-down – Harmonicas playing Cherry Liqueur : MARASCHINO
14-down – ‘Welsh fans upset’ — it may interrupt a programme : NEWSFLASH
16-down – Cop leaves secret police bewildered in county town : LEICESTER
18-down – Similar to barking wildly : LIKEMAD
19-down – Romeo lost in woods can’t help losing it : CORPSES
21-down – Communication in bits : EMAIL
23-down – Sound asleep! : SNORE
24-down – Monstrous creature, so should be retired : OGRE
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.