This crossword No. 28695 clues and answers were published on Thu 03 Mar 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28695 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
4-across – Line nailed by author, only just : HARDLY
6-across – See 8 : AEROBICS
9-across – Curious, Guardian’s questionable statement : RUMOUR
10-across – State capital placed within a river : ADELAIDE
11-across – See 17 : FINGERPRINT
15-across – People united in hope helping to defend popular front, new adventure’s beginning : RAINBOW
17-across – Probe into criminal intercepting personal ID : GENETIC
18-across – Some words from junior sleigh rider in speech? : SUBORDINATE
22-across – Model courted a master : EDUCATOR
23-across – See 15 : NATION
24-across – Soul, after treatment, indeed scratching no more? : DELOUSED
25-across – Was a teaser scruffy? : RAGGED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – See 18 : CLAUSE
2-down – Twin having fallen from campanile? : DEADRINGER
3-down – Lingo, tad barking? : DOGLATIN
4-down – Charger available for flat, lead in bedroom plugged in : HEREFORD
5-down – R for Romeo? : ROMANTIC
7-down – Bird in Brazil is scarlet, primarily : IBIS
8-down – Ultimately, due process a bit problematic — much huffing and puffing on the bench? : STEP
12-down – Uncle, one prodding muscle of Spooner? : PAWNBROKER
13-down – Hot crew filling pipe : STEAMING
14-down – Loose rocks over elevated cave shown : SCREENED
16-down – Tight trousers splitting finally, vehicle held overhead — strain every sinew : BUSTAGUT
19-down – Back in Newquay, a pasty I served up, as it were : INAWAY
20-down – See 5 : LEAD
21-down – See 4 : BULL
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.