This crossword No. 28970 clues and answers were published on Wed 18 Jan 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28970 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – One driven mad by Regan and ilk? : KINGLEAR
6-across – Weak ideology limiting party intelligence : WISDOM
9-across – Prepared location for some nails? : ONHAND
10-across – Male brought in to make a meal : CREAMTEA
11-across – Figure in uncovered sunken ship will be adjacent to seaweed : RECTANGLE
13-across – Rosy stuff? Half of that’s black stuff : ATTAR
15-across – Position that’ll block official aid : RELIEF
17-across – Possible result of punch striking secretly helpful creature? : KOBOLD
18-across – Mostly criticised student: letting oneself down? : RAPPEL
19-across – Children pursuing small mammals? Insufferably twee : KITSCH
21-across – Force that is keeping military police liberal : IMPEL
22-across – Thrash metal’s aim, creating tunes : MELISMATA
25-across – Ultimate source of utility in prize clock component : PENDULUM
26-across – I’m interrupting musician that’s rejected dense material : OSMIUM
28-across – Hidden observer coming round about in pursuit of ordinary bird : OSPREY
29-across – Tense chap residing in large land mass — or small land mass : TASMANIA
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Drinking hole popular with additional number : INN
3-down – Vast expansion of G & T — one tucks in : GIANT
4-down – Close and hot on the way out? : ENDANGERED
5-down – Substantial latitude given about source of computer memory : RECALL
6-down – Source of reconstruction in London, say : WREN
7-down – Rich politician turned out in America, swinging both ways : SUMPTUOUS
8-down – Straightforward writer in thousand, possibly : OPENANDSHUT
12-down – What you’d associate with Beethoven, true master possibly around piano : EARTRUMPETS
14-down – Historic coins, encompassing old legal tender? : SOLICITOUS
16-down – One may get something from television that they couldn’t get from radio : LIPREADER
20-down – Satisfied after cure’s put paid to a nutcase : HELMET
23-down – Harm dodged by one sailor that’s turned up a snake : MAMBA
24-down – Old horse-drawn vehicle carrying a whip : FLAY
27-down – Not quite a group study centre : UNI
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.