This crossword No. 28168 clues and answers were published on Wed 24 Jun 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28168 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Hearing bums on seats … : AUDIENCE
9-across – … mean the end of one nasty medical procedure : ENEMA
10-across – Bit of a laugh? It’s a gas, man! : HEHE
11-across – Forgetting name of out-of-date Asian cooking ingredient : ASAFOETIDA
12-across – Bit of a cover-up of boobs by some flipping topless attendant : TASSEL
14-across – Writer about to match description of a literary craft? : PEAGREEN
15-across – Ruined city, one where a King was killed and another is buried : MEMPHIS
17-across – Tried out eliminating two opponents, then tried again : REHEARD
20-across – Start to reduce speed east of Lincoln? Wanderer might do this! : ABERRATE
22-across – Hob, say, priest needed for cooking : SPRITE
23-across – During autumn, an unopened good book is perfect : INFALLIBLE
24-across – Maybe Puck needs year off? That’s OK : FAIR
25-across – Wise man or old woman with a musical cat : MAGUS
26-across – Jumper available to cover tip of tent’s ridge pole : ROOFTREE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Guardian’s role initially, advocating ten essential glute exercises : TUTELAGE
2-down – Puck’s choice of pseudonym in evidence : MINE
3-down – Involve volunteers in line-up : ENTAIL
4-down – Makes new form of energy through river velocity? Some current! : REVAMPS
5-down – Ring a tree surgeon, without great desire for treatment? : RESONATE
6-down – Missing my puzzle in old version of the Listener in days gone by : YESTERYEAR
7-down – Clumsy, rocking gait of bull that’s lost its head : WADDLE
13-down – Ship’s officer therefore rings RAC up, following matter arising : SUPERCARGO
16-down – Pub not closing before a half’s drunk very quickly : INAFLASH
18-down – Merchant banker finally meeting online follower? : RETAILER
19-down – A bride’s desperate for a shag, perhaps : SEABIRD
21-down – Deaden feeling in bottom, cycling around on tail of criminal, mostly : BENUMB
22-down – Crush? Go faster, avoiding it : STEPON
24-down – After serving it up, consumed fine Greek speciality : FETA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.