This crossword No. 28905 clues and answers were published on Thu 03 Nov 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28905 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Sweet nothing in the sack : BELOVED
8-across – Last worker, sweet : COBBLER
9-across – Deer performs : DOES
10-across – Article, so incomprehensible in parts : SECTORIAL
12-across – Every other part of icky sweet : CANDY
13-across – Gap in a lively river : APERTURE
15-across – Down and dirty : BLUE
16-across – Kiwi’s heading beyond valley — it can’t take flight! : DALEK
17-across – Sweet stick gathering last of sherbet : CUTE
18-across – Temporarily stop during school period, computer studies : INTERMIT
20-across – Cube in sweet sweets : AFTER
21-across – As beer gut wobbles, something sweet in that : SUGARBEET
22-across – Sleuth appearing sweet when spotted? : DICK
24-across – Fudge is wrong after starter of dumplings : DISTORT
25-across – Sweet, in the style of sweet wine : MARSALA
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Sweet turning up a little more acidic : AERO
2-down – Facial feature fed nougat initially, same part spitting out old humbug : NONSENSE
3-down – Top beef? : JERSEY
4-down – Sweet kiss, warmer? : POLONECK
5-down – Player is inspired by emotionless type, but no leader : OBOIST
6-down – I say where there’s water : WELL
11-down – Sweet line in fresh torte after drink : CHARLOTTE
12-down – Place in Panama: : COLON
14-down – Rubbish or Turner? : ROTOR
16-down – Red Sea rising over a source of sweetness : DEMERARA
17-down – Showboat cancelled, commercial remains : CUTADASH
19-down – See 20 across : EIGHTS
20-down – Cosmic rays primarily penetrating new atlas : ASTRAL
21-down – Executive clubs, for example : SUIT
23-down – Part of leg in small 3, say : CALF
This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.