This crossword No. 28647 clues and answers were published on Thu 06 Jan 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28647 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Restructure due — can’t lay off senior Scottish lawyer : DEANOFFACULTY
10-across – Discontinues for a time supporting scoundrels : PROROGUES
11-across – School temperature drops : TRAIN
12-across – Old enough to finally smoke drugs : OFAGE
13-across – Snap after Prince’s angry words : PHILIPPIC
14-across – Impalers drinking Irish whiskey and brandy? : SPIRITS
16-across – Important lesson — change sides : SEMINAL
18-across – End fuel crisis as required : NEEDFUL
20-across – Cross about dates with duke — not thinking clearly : MUDDLED
21-across – Be a high street stationer — it’s a stable job : LIVERYMAN
23-across – Spirit? Sounds like it : DJINN
24-across – I help part of UK initially during recession : INDIA
25-across – ‘Not original’ — university musical reviewed by Independent : IMITATIVE
26-across – Stop, son! Dad ordered a drink : SCOTCHANDSODA
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Reminiscent of detective finally addressing case : EVOCATIVE
3-down – Snare pointless — change of heart required : NOOSE
4-down – Nothing winning about kiss, a second indiscretion : FAUXPAS
5-down – Trump’s behind troubles and torments : ASSAILS
6-down – Not yet attempted taking on males in need of grooming : UNTRIMMED
7-down – Covering miles — some flipping walk! : TRAMP
8-down – US writer ruins platonic arrangement : UPTONSINCLAIR
9-down – Jointly capitulated : KNUCKLEDUNDER
15-down – Rat in castle biting servant : INFORMANT
17-down – Offset due — fill in form : NULLIFIED
19-down – Current head of government turning into wino — that’s awkward! : LUMPISH
20-down – Report to me in Barking North : MENTION
22-down – Largely failing to save edition of holy books : VEDIC
23-down – Pulls grass up : DRAWS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.