This crossword No. 28545 clues and answers were published on Wed 08 Sep 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28545 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – City enthralled by playwright, Bunting : ORTOLAN
8-across – Get prepared for publication of Model Scenery : TYPESET
9-across – Clock ready for money down : SPOT
10-across – On edge, having been removed from the bench? : UNSETTLED
12-across – Who took Helen’s capital? : PARIS
13-across – Total being about four pence, finally : ENTIRETY
15-across – See 22 : AWAY
16-across – Tropical aquatic plant’s position : LOTUS
17-across – See 9 : CASH
18-across – Show off crêpe, draped round figure : PRETENCE
20-across – Non-civil English county about to be swept away by lake! : SURLY
21-across – Heir hit gold : SUCCESSOR
22-across – Place a stake by a road retreat : BACK
24-across – Oil dissolved in low temperature state becomes a finely dispersed substance : COLLOID
25-across – Tax haven short of capital — officer set upon : ASSAULT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Exploited by tennis player Chuck, given vaccination? : DROP
2-down – US city before being taken by British general : MONTEREY
3-down – French underground force formed by quasi-military leader : MAQUIS
4-down – City’s ruination : CYSTITIS
5-down – Mischief-maker shouted ‘fruit tree’ : MEDLAR
6-down – Utter ‘No more!’ : DEAD
11-down – It could accompany light stew? Sense otherwise : SWEETNESS
12-down – Might have an obligation to reside in Puerto Rico : POWER
14-down – Snappy as a game of cricket? : TESTY
16-down – Hang on — One Direction’s pants! : LINGERIE
17-down – Rye, perhaps, welcomes British intellectual : CEREBRAL
19-down – Try to catch a fish, small fish with no head or tail : TICKLE
20-down – Force lock after first sign of sticking : STRESS
21-down – See 1 : SHOT
23-down – Quiet, reticent person has a change of heart : CALM
This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.