This crossword No. 28659 clues and answers were published on Thu 20 Jan 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28659 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – High point after New Year’s Day for one cleaning up : JANITOR
5-across – Nothing on course to relieve irritation : SCRATCH
9-across – Nurses undressed in Broadway show : ANNIE
10-across – Poetry covering page in old books was extravagant : OVERSPENT
11-across – Third person by eighth vehicle? It may be fruitful : GOOSEBERRYBUSH
13-across – Resistance with some current inclination : RAMP
14-across – Peru and Iran unfortunately in run-down state : UNREPAIR
17-across – Firm is no merchant holding dubious label : MISNOMER
18-across – Scottish island hiding unknown girl : ISLA
21-across – May Eden, say, tend to be found between 11 and 13? : PRIMEMINISTERS
23-across – Possession of unopened tranquillisers and joint : OWNERSHIP
24-across – Something on the menu is finished article : PASTA
25-across – A lot of rudeness shocked consumer, finally : ENDUSER
26-across – Retired model is a source of revelations : EXPOSER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Woman changing gender in France in short trousers : JEAN
2-down – Description of rank cod and onion men prepared, tucked into by girl : NONCOMMISSIONED
3-down – One with faith is tense on a job : THEIST
4-down – Character in Sophocles married sexually open-minded figures : RHOMBI
5-down – Formally induct government that’s promising : SWEARING
6-down – Dump large grass skirts, getting made over : RESTYLED
7-down – Work set in France and Spain, then US and Israel’s so awful : THESUNALSORISES
8-down – Leave time to get star into successful promo : HITTHEROAD
12-down – Good stuff! Work by Polish player from long ago : GRAMOPHONE
15-down – In a jittery state, go as fire’s spread : FOIEGRAS
16-down – Monkey sports with one female between two rivers : PERISHER
19-down – Spot one like Rees-Mogg occupying grandiose residence : PIMPLE
20-down – Return of Pétain and Quisling, say, wanting power increase : STEPUP
22-down – Piano tune for possible performers of duet : PAIR
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.