This crossword No. 29016 clues and answers were published on Mon 13 Mar 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29016 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Assess as having no VAT to pay, nothing to reprove : ZERORATE
9-across – Taken for a ride? : DRIVEN
10-across – Spots are fine, not quite rash : FRECKLES
11-across – Corrects what William and Graham have in common : AMENDS
12-across – Jefferson, Nixon, Truman: to their friends perhaps ordinary people : TOMDICKANDHARRY
15-across – Into underground chamber river cut a shape : CARVE
16-across – Poet barely cuts out a line : HARDY
20-across – Cause somebody hassle, misinforming them of the hour? : GIVEONEABADTIME
21-across – German cake heartlessly pinched : STOLEN
23-across – Doomed defendant right to be put inside : ACCURSED
25-across – Be fussily busy making frame for skirt : BUSTLE
26-across – Selects program? No, it’s faulty : APPOINTS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Censure engineers over demonstration : REPROOF
2-down – Terrible fear closed business that underwent this? : FORCEDSALE
3-down – In African country I picked up a little post : MAIL
4-down – Buzzers get more polish : BEESWAX
5-down – I awarded an unusual selection of historic items : EDWARDIANA
6-down – Widespread conflict? Way to go! : RIFE
7-down – Editor’s opinions of our rulers? : LEADERS
13-down – One formally agreeing witches meeting aren’t bad : COVENANTER
14-down – Car races on train track, creating a record : AUDITTRAIL
17-down – Why one must use the stairs to unbox an item : LIFTOUT
18-down – Two vehicles including a trailer : CARAVAN
19-down – Men stay free, given this? : AMNESTY
22-down – Many things to bid for : LOTS
24-down – Head? It goes over shoulders : CAPE
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.