This crossword No. 28520 clues and answers were published on Tue 10 Aug 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28520 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Slip, perhaps, if turning round tree : FIELDER
8-across – For every reversal, stand up and go through it again! : REPRISE
9-across – Listen, Do You Want To Know A Secret? : PSST
10-across – Late but no one cares : UNMOURNED
12-across – Jolly nasty female replacing king with prince : HAPPY
13-across – One has to stand by Washington in restrained approach to the house : DRIVEWAY
15-across – Gets on and leaves top off : AGES
16-across – MacGregors’ leader plunged into burn for cover : SMEAR
17-across – Block and : SETT
18-across – Unconscious after dropping off front of ledge, losing blood externally? : SLEEPING
20-across – Faculty fellow has secluded place : FLAIR
21-across – She’s accepted responsibility for a minor crack : GODMOTHER
22-across – Hack’s first letter goes on record : EVER
24-across – It turns plug when new drive head is inserted : SPINDLE
25-across – Snout stuck in pipe? : TOBACCO
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – ‘Smack’ in Greek is ‘skampili’ : KISS
2-down – Aquatic creature apt to play around yard in addition to going outside : PLATYPUS
3-down – Buy and eat fresh peach : BEAUTY
4-down – Dicky’s exempt from ordinary jurisdiction : PECULIAR
5-down – Vincent possibly accepts knight as royalty : PRINCE
6-down – Took a stimulant, being exhausted : USED
11-down – Bust might end around top of leg or between knee and ankle! : MIDLENGTH
12-down – The philosopher and the man come together : HEGEL
14-down – Trying to get more behind? : AFTER
16-down – Like salt, for instance, covering one battered roll : SAILORLY
17-down – Shows no character when depressed : SPACEBAR
19-down – Conclusion: don’t start improving : ENDING
20-down – Hide line crease : FURROW
21-down – Break free eventually and look amazed? : GAPE
23-down – Carve the rocks around cave’s entrance : ETCH
This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.