This crossword No. 28696 clues and answers were published on Fri 04 Mar 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28696 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Entertainment venue close to bath full of chlorine : NIGHTCLUB
6-across – Milk? Fail to provide enough, nicking quarter of pint : SKIM
8-across – Convenient to adopt unsuitable name for fibre : FILAMENT
9-across – A note about lake on fire : AFLAME
10-across – Fan chasing diminished top seed : PEANUT
11-across – Crawler identifying former president’s wife : LADYBIRD
12-across – In general, lecturers rejected underground room : CELLAR
15-across – Involuntary response when calling to do with sound of speech : PHONETIC
16-across – Special constable carrying radio, pulled out every so often? : SPORADIC
19-across – Fool in show of enjoyment backed rebellion : MUTINY
21-across – Positive articles regarding all the gods : PANTHEON
22-across – Spiritual range, undergoing change of direction? Rubbish : SEWAGE
24-across – Male breaking in to knock off old cape : DOMINO
25-across – Escapes including receipts? They shouldn’t really be seen : OUTTAKES
26-across – Kind component of repeated penalty? : TYPE
27-across – Dodgily roped in to swallow hot new painkiller : ENDORPHIN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Chart-topper set cut unmusical sound : NOISE
2-down – Large waves swamping tips of pontoon anchor : GRAPNEL
3-down – Handle subject of diplomatic negotiations but not completely : TREAT
4-down – Give away rental properties before impertinent speech : LETSLIP
5-down – Get on with climbing fell — location of high-level discussion? : BOARDROOM
6-down – Only accepting half of UK invested in pound? That can be sorted out : SOLUBLE
7-down – I’m the writer with a writer’s complaint, say, working in complete absorption : IMMERSION
13-down – Former figures in garden, with first couple moving back as a penance : EXPIATORY
14-down – Timber European found below crest : RIDGEPOLE
17-down – Despicable rise in attention about national costume : RATLIKE
18-down – Line about number turning up close to fantastic US city : CONCORD
20-down – Head off evidence of bovine activity in most of the canal trail : TOWPATH
22-down – Independent blocking another newspaper displaying instrument : SITAR
23-down – Ecological style of writing about to be promoted : GREEN
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.