This crossword No. 28601 clues and answers were published on Fri 12 Nov 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28601 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Oxygen coming in a little lower, excellent source of fuel : COALFACE
9-across – Muted sound when treacherous fascist backed : WAHWAH
10-across – Flying pig? : GANNET
11-across – Comment on article not finished off : ANNOTATE
12-across – Might one be looking up a Spoonerism for Mrs Malaprop? : BIRD
13-across – Arresting boxing scrap, very exciting : NAILBITING
15-across – See 12 : WATCHER
16-across – Second US president back in A&E — cause of dysentery? : AMOEBAE
18-across – Potential success is in doughnuts or fried onions with salt : RISINGSTAR
19-across – Fish stick bought at seaside : ROCK
20-across – Container for flowers, little one filled with primroses initially on plot : PLANTPOT
22-across – Sept, Nov: Dec remains : EMBERS
23-across – County boundary approached by member of colony : ANTRIM
24-across – One with deep ground in which body finally buried, watchful : OPENEYED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Criminal slain in North Arabian desert — we are all in it together : NOMANISANISLAND
2-down – Where informal expressions found to align with Syrian code, oddly translated : SLANGDICTIONARY
3-down – Stick all fingers and thumbs right into sponge cake : BATTENBERG
4-down – Setter throwing up egg and a piece of chicken : GELATIN
5-down – Double first’s ultimate achievement : TWIN
6-down – Wind blows at 3mph — that should be a breeze : WHATSTHEPROBLEM
7-down – Figure meat and grain eaten by King Edward, say, part of English course : TATTENHAMCORNER
14-down – Borrow cooler jacket : BUMFREEZER
17-down – Stop drug, nothing injected : STATION
21-down – Cat rolling up in the early hours, awake : PUMA
This crossword has in total 24 where 14 are across and 10 are down.