This crossword No. 28591 clues and answers were published on Mon 01 Nov 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28591 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Sound out group retreats for the famous : CELEBS
4-across – Cats without a skin retreating inside, where they’re never seen : CRUFTS
9-across – Just downplay occasional absences : ONLY
10-across – Incurred expenditure on behalf of church that’s no longer influential : SPENTFORCE
11-across – Guide plays her party piece : SHERPA
12-across – Socratic version of what 16 across is : ACROSTIC
13-across – Fantastic price made one want to do it now : CARPEDIEM
15-across – Raised stink with US Republicans taking North back : PONG
16-across – Foremost of keen investors exploiting venture capital : KIEV
17-across – By embracing life at sea, it doesn’t seem as long! : TIMEFLIES
21-across – Not recognising central unit’s position during trade : INDENIAL
22-across – Complete brief for substitute : FILLIN
24-across – Uses the mic flexibly to provide record of score : SHEETMUSIC
25-across – Judges, for example, to me must be united : BOOK
26-across – Plain case has lost ivory top : PATENT
27-across – Legendary lover admitted dealing in drugs : ISOLDE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Woman set off in yacht : CYNTHIA
2-down – Bet against queen making film : LAYER
3-down – Scoundrel creates wicked home for liberal arts : BASTARD
5-down – Slow down — consider putting in time for golf : RETARD
6-down – Pays for machine to make furniture : FOOTSTOOL
7-down – Material building up as temperature drops : SACKING
8-down – Doctor made realities go away : DEMATERIALISE
14-down – Pressure to withdraw conservationists? It’s happened before : PRECEDENT
16-down – Monarchy lacks good family relations : KINSHIP
18-down – Film tricks that capture the sound of fox dispatching duck : EFFECTS
19-down – Record that is covering turf event : EPISODE
20-down – Can staff have character that’s heartless? : TINMAN
23-down – Identify first murder victim found by lake : LABEL
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.