This crossword No. 29002 clues and answers were published on Fri 24 Feb 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29002 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Graduate, Master of Music, taking position after retirement : BACHELOR
9-across – Well-known where yours truly pointed : ICONIC
10-across – See 24 down : SALT
11-across – Buzzing about only bees do — only them! : NOBODYELSE
12-across – Improvise, serving some chicken with vermouth : WINGIT
14-across – Delicacy brought first of tummy upsets : TRUFFLES
15-across – Rare kiss for hillbilly : REDNECK
17-across – A sharp funny line in a few words : PHRASAL
20-across – Timeworn stratagem in English county not entirely backed : OVERUSED
22-across – Supervisor in military office? : WARDEN
23-across – Opt for crucible? : MELTINGPOT
24-across – Top evidence initially disregarded : ROOF
25-across – Oxygenated 3 in de-oxygenated channels? : VENOUS
26-across – Start with boy admitting bad speller? : SWITCHON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – A point south of friend on a hill : PALATINE
2-down – NASA’s possible question to lost space probe — seriously? : WHAT
3-down – See 2 : PLANET
4-down – Paean, book for all to see in stock : TRIBUTE
5-down – It produces sustainable power with immigration of race for these scandalously treated people : WINDRUSH
6-down – Intellect welcoming valentine’s lips, just romance : LOVEAFFAIR
7-down – See 19 : TISSUE
13-down – See 5 : GENERATION
16-down – Confidentially intimate feeling in functions with Boris, ultimately : COSINESS
18-down – See 2 : AREYOUON
19-down – Fat deposit a tricky matter : ADIPOSE
21-down – Mae West’s sheepish part in film is seen : VIEWED
22-down – Cool joker beaten : WITHIT
24-down – Make last possible contents of cellar? : ROCK
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.