This crossword No. 28629 clues and answers were published on Wed 15 Dec 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28629 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Sort of tour with topless models : WHISTLESTOP
9-across – Scrounger, one claiming to pocket pounds : BLAGGER
10-across – Prison visitor’s not a Charlie : CHAPLIN
11-across – Receiving a blow isn’t a disaster for French islanders : TAHITIANS
12-across – Sort of sexual transport? : METRO
13-across – Obsessive fiddler died for love : NERD
14-across – Grand veteran one imprisons: she got several tastes of porridge : GOLDILOCKS
16-across – Party almost sounded scornful of the modern state? : HOOTENANNY
19-across – Lump fish circling loch : CLOD
20-across – Nasty accusation given attention by NCO : SMEAR
21-across – I’m calling up troops to fight and phone round island reserve to start with : MOBILISER
23-across – Planner not so sensible, squashing resistance : DRAFTER
24-across – Arthur’s Seat visited by large number : CAMELOT
25-across – Come to bed and behave inappropriately? : TOUCHBOTTOM
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Orchestrate a few changes in such a bulletin : WEATHERFORECAST
2-down – Block entered back to front : INGOT
3-down – Fuss about fleet meeting a storm : TORNADO
4-down – Old Charlie in employment allowed to leave : EXCUSED
5-down – Arms met awkwardly, cradling large hampers : TRAMMELS
6-down – Sort of prisoner left us: may travel for safety abroad : POLITICALASYLUM
7-down – Obstinate: hide when given new form mistress : ABITONTHESIDE
8-down – Without thought, home team slotting into right tempo : INCONSIDERATE
15-down – Two Labour leaders set to sack head of union for business grouping : KEIRETSU
17-down – Cabinet selectively calm IRA hotheads : ALMIRAH
18-down – Opera company puts on ‘A Caribbean Rising’ : NABUCCO
22-down – Bound in leather, instruction from the top university : LIMIT
This crossword has in total 26 where 14 are across and 12 are down.