This crossword No. 28625 clues and answers were published on Fri 10 Dec 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28625 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Closing plant? Case of farewell, have fun in retirement : FLYTRAP
5-across – Wear belt : CLOBBER
10-across – Bath Oliver’s last in box : SPAR
11-across – Oliver’s compositions? Fine examples : SHOWPIECES
12-across – Work party : LABOUR
13-across – Want to arrange meeting time: hour put in : SHORTAGE
14-across – Painting with concerning mark inside mount : REMBRANDT
16-across – Like to stay in bed and take it easy : COAST
17-across – Tip of tape measure going round collar : SEIZE
19-across – Carpet to cover floor : DRESSDOWN
23-across – Figure with cake and tea getting biscuit at the back : BARCHART
24-across – Secretary regularly takes breaks : PAUSES
26-across – More unfinished canapés, crackers and cheese : MASCARPONE
27-across – Go out with model to get food : DIET
28-across – Over bowled from complex period of play : SESSION
29-across – Friend forced to accept retirement, primarily by firm : COMRADE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Upset friend has left: brilliant mathematician : LAPLACE
3-down – Tango close to body : TORSO
4-down – Country song about American hotel, essentially : AUSTRIA
6-down – Line to put into program for computer : LAPTOP
7-down – Football team with tendency to cross, winning corner at the end : BRENTFORD
8-down – Comes out of European Union, mostly with backing of idiots : EMERGES
9-down – See 25 : CONSIDERATION
15-down – Punk band raises excitement at the start : BUZZCOCKS
18-down – Cover of Escort: a celebrity back issue : EMANATE
20-down – Boss with certain way of working to absorb pressure : SUPREMO
21-down – Range of understanding after insignificant day: time to stop work : WEEKEND
22-down – Bob’s one hard song to perform : HAIRDO
25-down – After reshuffle, Nadine Dorries : UNDER
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.