This crossword No. 28588 clues and answers were published on Thu 28 Oct 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28588 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Self-assured, able to absorb study after study : CONFIDENT
10-across – In time, about to come to same conclusion : AGREE
11-across – Curtains made at home, apart from fringes : DEATH
12-across – Revise a city rent that’s bound to bring better profit : CERTAINTY
13-across – Sign agreement — book available outside without question : NODOUBT
14-across – Around lake, watch person catching fish : TICKLER
17-across – Gamble on it, backed in place of many mounts : TIBET
19-across – Purpose shown by predecessors of foe : END
20-across – Group of players that’s gross? On the contrary : NONET
21-across – Because, for example, ultimately it’s true : SINCERE
22-across – Release call for peace by superpower : QUIETUS
24-across – Doctor is clad by a colleague to prepare for theatre : DRAMATISE
26-across – Tries and dismisses following court’s conclusion : TAXES
28-across – See 27 : THING
29-across – Old soldier in unit invested in food processor : CANNONEER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Decorated with diamonds above and below : ICED
2-down – Private patients are treated here : INWARD
3-down – Outline conversion of hotel suite : SILHOUETTE
4-down – Eschewing even bits of theory, create lines of verse : TERCET
5-down – Educated learner’s initially expelled, with poor grade repeated : ITERATED
6-down – Figures turned up at short notice: not a lot : DATA
7-down – Pilgrim, speaking directly, left home : FRANKLIN
8-down – Exact straight line passed over centre of gravity : LEVY
13-down – One form of what time is? Minutes, perhaps : NOTES
15-down – A certain opinion on iconic TV broadcast : CONVICTION
16-down – Assesses lab subjects, having injected drug : RATES
18-down – Tribe’s difficulty dividing African country : BENJAMIN
19-down – Microscopic part for pupil, say? : EYEPIECE
22-down – Most powerful men on board, but not at court : QUEENS
23-down – Communicated with head of French department, initially, around ten : TEXTED
24-down – What’s required you must pay finally? : DUTY
25-down – A river journey for ancient boat with many oarsmen : ARGO
27-down – Reign thus, badly and absolutely! : SURE
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.