This crossword No. 28517 clues and answers were published on Fri 06 Aug 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28517 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
4-across – Musician’s time to follow sextet again : VIBIST
6-across – Stripping off, assistant crime-fighter breaks gun out : UNROBING
9-across – What stalker does for walks, oddly : PROWLS
10-across – Time : BIRDCAGE
11-across – Lager better in a cocktail? It’s too bad : REGRETTABLE
15-across – Address to superior officer going back and forth in wind : SIROCCO
17-across – Name again protected by secret? It leaks : RETITLE
18-across – Thin quality of cape put on head of Swiss bank? : SLENDERNESS
22-across – Alaskan often on the pull is quiet after sex : MALEMUTE
23-across – Guy backing fighter where he had a thrilling fight? : MANILA
24-across – River feature, one parent of ugly ducklings? : ASWANDAM
25-across – Sci-fi writer’s bit of exaltation in religious group : CLARKE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Princess has aged no end : ISOLDE
2-down – Wanting wood mite burned, unfortunately : UNTIMBERED
3-down – Loss of guts from fish biting large parts of line : COLDFEET
4-down – Evil at heart, become bad and spiteful : VIPERISH
5-down – British feller’s posters : BLOGGERS
7-down – Trump, scratching bottom, is a terrible fellow : IVAN
8-down – Errand boy not following viable plan : GOER
12-down – Shades including black on woodcut : TBONESTEAK
13-down – Harder pork pie consumed by pilot : STEELIER
14-down – Each French writer holding universal sway : PERSUADE
16-down – Setter gasping a small feature of Windows : CASEMENT
19-down – Swallowing tablet, recover in truth : REALLY
20-down – Desperate disheartened Madame Bovary? : EMMA
21-down – After opening of bottle, down coke in New York : BLOW
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.