This crossword No. 28401 clues and answers were published on Wed 24 Mar 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28401 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Publicise footwear aid for a diver? : AIRPUMP
8-across – Attempt by shy little bird : GOSLING
9-across – Travelled, heading away from Welsh area : WENT
10-across – Broadcaster crosses barrier, becoming a drinker? : SWALLOWER
12-across – D-Day beach sergeant’s first news : SWORD
13-across – Joker and king involved with piquet : QUIPSTER
15-across – International holding of billionaire : LION
16-across – Round of cards — fast one : TRICK
17-across – One’s taken by the dancing, not love : HATE
18-across – Possibly an official enquiry from them, as a way to break awkward situations : STEWARDS
20-across – One who can bridle at Americans somewhat : TAMER
21-across – Feel rule needs changing about new carbon molecule : FULLERENE
22-across – Canned ham with top removed : HIGH
24-across – Promotional gift of loose cheese? Right out of it : FREEBIE
25-across – Wheeler’s modest loveless description of low-level celebrity? : CYCLIST
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Secret device used with indignation? : WIRE
2-down – This allowed pub customers to get stuff off their chest : SPITTOON
3-down – Victoria wasn’t a married American journalist : AMUSED
4-down – Result of a failure to score: cocaine added to a kilo : GOALKICK
5-down – Fools around with large snowdrifts : CLOWNS
6-down – Note about US city : ONER
11-down – Agree Jacquie’s certainly guarding this : ACQUIESCE
12-down – Wader has to keel over after sun : STILT
14-down – Sort of a tree, one seen in refectory? : EATER
16-down – Spice up routine crime, perhaps : TURMERIC
17-down – Care worker’s flat support? : HOMEHELP
19-down – Pedestrian jazz performer left out and replaced by King : WALKER
20-down – Drawn to the old kind of patterned cloth : TIEDYE
21-down – Passion Tree, associated with ecstasy : FIRE
23-down – First bit of stomach fits into opening? Let out pants : GASP
This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.