This crossword No. 28259 clues and answers were published on Thu 08 Oct 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28259 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Old queen’s honest with diarist : ANNEFRANK
10-across – Core of world back to front : HEART
11-across – Poet recounts fifth item found on beach : SHELLEY
12-across – Rolling Stone caught by Mr Big? Very! : MONSTER
13-across – Reportedly, get lost pastry : CHOUX
14-across – They’re involved in father’s Star Trek battle — once timeless : PARTAKERS
16-across – Choose over Charlie or Michael involving a branch of science : ELECTROCHEMICAL
19-across – Director left at the end holding hard part of shoe : SPIKEHEEL
21-across – Encounters aliens on Earth following Martian leader : MEETS
22-across – Revolutionary recalls loathing for large cat : CHEETAH
23-across – Starts to smoke, eventually saw someone tranquillised : SEDATED
24-across – Doubles taken from physicist’s mug : STEIN
25-across – To ensure sufficient funds remain below interest : UNDERDRAW
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Pillagers back up to eat snack prepared by Saxon’s chief : RANSACKERS
2-down – Change 11p over old cover? : ENVELOPE
3-down – Alternative fuel overwhelms fellow with unknown discharge : EFFLUX
4-down – Woman to wed right away : MARY
5-down – Heavens above! On another planet 2001 computer is law enforcer : SKYMARSHAL
6-down – Has tan spoiled in afternoon shadow? : PHANTASM
7-down – Keep players on leg-side boundaries : CASTLE
8-down – Teacher admits time in prison : STIR
14-down – Titan unearthed in built-up Rome? The usual! : PROMETHEUS
15-down – Climbing mountains with quiet descent on landing : SPLASHDOWN
17-down – During Great Revolt, we English can be using social media : TWEETING
18-down – Animal around and about, adult male’s lost : CREATURE
20-down – Every so often big cheat began to drink : ICETEA
21-down – Up-to-date style worn by sailors : MODERN
22-down – In court, large expense : COST
23-down – Rising troubles with this kind of bread : SODA
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.