This crossword No. 28555 clues and answers were published on Mon 20 Sep 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28555 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Cleared for takeoff, launched attack : LETFLY
4-across – Put on stone and mellowed : STAGED
9-across – Quartet appearing in sheikdom and sultanate : OMAN
10-across – Their clocks show when it’s time to spread their seeds : DANDELIONS
11-across – African mammal isn’t happy going back East : DASSIE
12-across – Saw guide that might be found in bishop’s wardrobe? : MITREBOX
13-across – Why slap is out of order — that’s how bad-tempered sort reacts : WASPISHLY
15-across – Recordings — save time making copies : APES
16-across – Part of body buried in tropical forest : CALF
17-across – Distribution of rho, sigma and tau, initially, in statistical figure : HISTOGRAM
21-across – Being rude, in a way, about large singer : STARLING
22-across – Beard is something driver will want in part of India : GOATEE
24-across – Classify first of grapes embraced by excited oenophile : PIGEONHOLE
25-across – Small child in danger on icy street : SKID
26-across – Piece about wife that’s foxy : SHREWD
27-across – Fly from Africa, having set out twice : TSETSE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Priest or monk restricting awful erotic dancing : LAMBADA
2-down – Various kinds of fish in large cask, as follows : TUNAS
3-down – Problems with hose or other firefighting equipment : LADDERS
5-down – London newspaper’s plagiarisms, for example : THEFTS
6-down – Pet subject for experimental scientist : GUINEAPIG
7-down – Hullabaloo over tries for members of Australian pack : DINGOES
8-down – Natural realm, in particular for large varieties of cobra, penguin and prawn? : ANIMALKINGDOM
14-down – Leaders of parties on left and right support endangered species : POLARBEAR
16-down – Dramatic success involving family tree’s production : CATKINS
18-down – Lock soldier up inside for hunting female : TIGRESS
19-down – Fish not a single person wanted after drink : ALEWIFE
20-down – Little one in school present after short time : MINNOW
23-down – Like unedited crossword, a good thing to have : ASSET
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.