This crossword No. 28456 clues and answers were published on Thu 27 May 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28456 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – It preserves energy and oxygen when getting into tight corset : CREOSOTE
9-across – Bush, the rock ’n’ roll pioneer? : HOLLY
10-across – Vegetable seconds with a little dessert : SPUD
11-across – Suggestion I’m no Titian is absurd! : INTIMATION
12-across – Bright-coloured ring attached to compass : ORANGE
14-across – Put off Pole, working to break flipping record! : POSTPONE
15-across – Extremely young to wear tacky scent and brood? : CYGNETS
17-across – Wells gets out of jail : SPRINGS
20-across – Grassland has an arrangement to include vehicle : SAVANNAH
22-across – Catch first woman not quite backing people on a strict diet : VEGANS
23-across – Scout, hence improvised shield : ESCUTCHEON
24-across – Execute part of a card trick from China, with introduction from magician : PALM
25-across – Without sleep, role in a children’s game is unsuitable : INAPT
26-across – Place for a plain-clothes detective: hospital department event : INCIDENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Rightly supporting evasive reply : PROPERLY
2-down – Conditional will read out in sylvan setting : WOOD
3-down – Handy device, it’s suspended in mid-air : MOBILE
4-down – Outfit that tried to get people talking of postage fiddle : GESTAPO
5-down – Tom’s on a high, OK? : THUMBSUP
6-down – Shrewd acknowledgement of service is a criminal act! : FLYTIPPING
7-down – Extremely tacky company working for fat cat : TYCOON
13-down – Flat possibly made of plastic? : NONNATURAL
16-down – Figure a place like Damascus shows resolve : TENACITY
18-down – Come down after party in mobsters’ haunt : GANGLAND
19-down – Fabulous bird park in Dublin : PHOENIX
21-down – Article by Guardian on metal car marque : AUSTIN
22-down – Very early start by Mediterranean city, a major tourist destination : VENICE
24-down – Homes offering protection for players : PADS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.