This crossword No. 28072 clues and answers were published on Wed 04 Mar 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28072 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Houdini act — legend that will clear 22 down in 10 : ESCAPEKEY
10-across – Sounds like very big is better? : EXCEL
11-across – See 12 : TORTURE
12-across – Houdini’s act two recurrence — lethal ties loosened : CHINESE
13-across – Stop! Time to get out without wearing straps : REINS
14-across – Spot journalist and paper giving false hope : PIPEDREAM
16-across – Simple Harry Houdini act with steps : UNSOPHISTICATED
19-across – Irregular pressure: expression of surprise in danger : HAPHAZARD
21-across – See 12 : WATER
22-across – Reached top of cold water with arms at side : CLIMBED
23-across – A long time after dropping cage : DUNGEON
24-across – Fat conjuror ultimately saws woman in half : LARDY
25-across – They let out zebras regularly to chase on fields : RELEASERS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Clear to detect the lies : SEETHROUGH
2-down – Scrambles signal, primarily reaching foreign dishes : SCURRIES
3-down – Rabbits run out of veg : SPOUTS
4-down – Air final part of Love Island : SKYE
5-down – NYPD case to get resolved having been shortened : SYNCOPATED
6-down – Regular exercise — shaving seconds off an Olympic record? : PERIODIC
7-down – First couple from Scotland seen on border with English map : SCHEME
8-down – Tone down adult clues for this? : BLUE
14-down – Plays around with free 20 hand : PHILANDERS
15-down – Mrs needs no foreign currency : MODERNNESS
17-down – Pleasure-seekers find love in parking spaces by the roadside : PLAYBOYS
18-down – Tied: one’s left in that place locked up? : TETHERED
20-down – Stud could come out with these stories about royal? Prince goes first : PLIERS
21-down – Feature of magazine article with small piece making cover : WANTAD
22-down – See 12 : CELL
23-down – Artist buried alive, partially : DALI
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.