This crossword No. 28715 clues and answers were published on Sat 26 Mar 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 28715 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Point weapon? That’s harsh! : STRIDENT
5-across – Mats in work for prayer, supposedly : MANTIS
9-across – Late in the year, briefly attending hospital department — it’s dirty : INDECENT
10-across – Former party leaders taken into custody : NICKED
12-across – Rosette’s a frivolity? Don’t listen! : COCKADEAFUN
15-across – Strange nation, English, on reflection : EERIE
17-across – Do the job OK but leave little margin for error : CUTITFINE
18-across – Over four weeks’ money lost at one Riviera resort — precariously placed : ONTHINICE
19-across – Finally had row : DRANK
20-across – Had listened to jockey here? : INTHESADDLE
24-across – American gym teacher perhaps a distant relative? : APEMAN
25-across – The same people present : DONATION
26-across – Youngster taking course at Oxford got his head down : KIPPED
27-across – Greatly admires PM’s astonishingly honest admission about Truss’s ultimate direction : IDOLISES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Aware of what’s happening? No : SWITCHEDON
2-down – With Ruby Green, consider what you might want to do in the bedroom? : REDECORATE
3-down – That’s good! Scoundrel’s given up second home : DACHA
4-down – Writings by Donne about very ordinary people : NONDESCRIPTS
6-down – Turned away — one nurse in particular upset : ALIENATED
7-down – Accept bet son refused : TAKE
8-down – See 22 : SIDE
11-down – Not working at that point with my department : OFFTHERECORD
13-down – Damn! This is complicated with no guarantee of success : HITANDMISS
14-down – Game that’s played on board : DECKTENNIS
16-down – Finish off ale in time for relaxation : ELIMINATE
21-down – Bit of hot stuff about to pick up Vlad — help! : AVAIL
22-down – Spotted in the distance — that’s cheeky! : BACK
23-down – Having turned up, go against Harris for now : VEEP
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.