This crossword No. 28352 clues and answers were published on Tue 26 Jan 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28352 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Legend, very generous sort, Mrs Thatcher — as if! : FATHER
5-across – One’s appeal right for inspiring artist : PISSARRO
9-across – 12 flipping thick, Lewis Hamilton now said : MIDNIGHT
10-across – Not totally wanton, I’m saying about woman : YASMIN
11-across – Initially nervous: when turning to drink, gains a little extra confidence : SANGUINENESS
13-across – Shock for a criminal : AFRO
14-across – Idiot’s taken in twice about countryman : MOROCCAN
17-across – Canister could be smaller : SCANTIER
18-across – Was sorry about making vulgar sound : RUED
20-across – Bar staff finally on site dressed as pirates : COUNTERFEITS
23-across – Lawyer with German’s money getting in bother : DAMMIT
24-across – One being spiteful about letter going too far : ABITMUCH
25-across – Associates with right-wing types : CONSORTS
26-across – Close to rock, gets to swim with a seal : GASKET
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Insatiable drama queen stood up : AVID
3-down – Easily passes with professor coming round : HANDSDOWN
4-down – Queen’s in study endlessly drinking alcohol : REGINA
5-down – Increasingly disconcerted by standards in war novel : PUTOUTMOREFLAGS
6-down – Declare — Lara heading off after leg bye : SAYONARA
7-down – Wrongly firing Minister without Portfolio at first : ARSON
8-down – Brings back some method of control over Washington? : REINSTATES
12-down – An oaf at first implying Covid not very problematic — nut! : AFICIONADO
15-down – See 1 : CHRISTMAS
16-down – Awful rubbish! Charlie upset person calling the shots : DIRECTOR
19-down – Weakness with fellow off sick : AILING
21-down – Labels men as fickle : NAMES
22-down – After not much revision, came top : ACME
This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.