This crossword No. 28551 clues and answers were published on Wed 15 Sep 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28551 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Wage that shamed liberal’s how much? : WHATSTHE
9-across – See 8 : DAMAGE
10-across – See 4 : BUSH
11-across – Escaped across back of yard with nothing much : FARANDAWAY
12-across – Having headless torso outside, Nancy’s said: ‘This isn’t normal!’ : ODDITY
14-across – Quarter settled first on scones, not wafers : ELITISTS
15-across – Hurried past Coventry’s original ground : CRUSHED
17-across – No old money coming back hurt country : MYANMAR
20-across – Supporter of PM once getting mouthful over lie : BLAIRITE
22-across – Fantasies about mothers overwhelming : DREAMS
23-across – Pressure drops over time, definitely : FORCERTAIN
24-across – Robbery not entirely legal, burglar reflected : BLAG
25-across – Run about in empty garden : GOVERN
26-across – Put off date — notice children around : DISSUADE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Assume performance banning women’s ruled out : SHOULDER
2-down – Long grass totally pointless : ITCH
3-down – Close with a lot of property? : STUFFY
4-down – Silly bugger whose next-but-one successor was worse : GEORGEW
5-down – Recognise why attack’s mounted after head of state loses face : IDENTIFY
6-down – Eagerness to get at mince pie’s deplorable : IMPATIENCE
7-down – Horrified by experiences in a high-speed car : AGHAST
13-down – Home schooling to start — little ones very amused : INSTITCHES
16-down – Issue about old lady who doesn’t live here now : EMIGRANT
18-down – A lecherous host welcomed in glamorous hangers-on : ARMCANDY
19-down – Called round on policeman’s orders : DEMANDS
21-down – Nothing between left and right — feasible view? : LOOKON
22-down – She doesn’t admit getting small promotion : DENISE
24-down – Fight roughly after losing head : BOUT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.