This crossword No. 1041 clues and answers were published on Mon 28 Oct 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 1041 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Inspect each benefit : PERUSE
4-across – Read erratically, following quiet joint : SHARED
9-across – ‘Car of sweetheart polluted’ : WEATHERFORECAST
10-across – Repeat dance for man on board : BISHOP
11-across – First exam covers writer with spirit : ORIGINAL
12-across – Considered Matilda as terribly rude : MEASURED
14-across – Escorts for girls : GUIDES
15-across – Be there when the news is read at last : ATTEND
18-across – Fix mood having drunk a barrel : MAKEGOOD
21-across – Major’s really sick : CRITICAL
22-across – Where fielders may be in a position to play : ONSIDE
24-across – Hotel with cooler bathroom product : HAIRCONDITIONER
25-across – First of children to turn 13 : ELDEST
26-across – Likely to happen for strange boy : ODDSON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bang on about recipes : PRECISE
2-down – Leave an impression after really top gag : RETCH
3-down – Agent is one out for the count : SLEEPER
5-down – Harry initially going astray for swimmer : HERRING
6-down – Not serving rice, given stew : RECEIVING
7-down – Nearly set aside dodgy complaint : DISEASE
8-down – Have enough money for a French car : AFFORD
13-down – Protected Theresa deal, but not as planned : SHELTERED
16-down – Police car returns holding up houses : TERRACE
17-down – Professionals court indoors : DOCTORS
18-down – Gosh, takes dole back in part? : MELODY
19-down – Secured some junk, not Ted’s : KNOTTED
20-down – My friend’s used kidney, say : OLDBEAN
23-down – Labours small records : SLOGS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.