This crossword No. 28666 clues and answers were published on Fri 28 Jan 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28666 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Backing man and daughter to crack cryptic clues, going slowly : BEHIND
4-across – See 1 : SCHEDULE
9-across – Gentleness keeping idiot in line : LENITY
10-across – Suggested not breaking any laws on terror : IMPLICIT
11-across – Travels round with some soldiers and privates : ORBITS
12-across – Card trick taking in broadcasters, say : COMEDIAN
14-across – Cricketer less streamlined after a couple of starters for lunch : ALLROUNDER
18-across – He made great scores in game with cracking drive : MONTEVERDI
22-across – A saying about limiting consumption, fundamentally : ATBOTTOM
23-across – General staff ultimately administered business : FRANCO
24-across – Drink — it’s knocked back by family member breaking into song : TIAMARIA
25-across – Decisive strike with daring German spirit : KOBOLD
26-across – Pick flavoursome apple that’s warmer : ELECTRIC
27-across – See 26 : HEATER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Something soothing spoken by man in the corner in a holiday home : BALMORAL
2-down – Threw party, embracing new game : HANDBALL
3-down – Signs midday’s about time when lunch is taken? : NOTATION
5-down – Contests securing figure London theatre parts : COMPONENTS
6-down – Lady setter in trim condition picked up : EILEEN
7-down – Ragamuffin staggering out of bounds : URCHIN
8-down – Troubled diet, or danger, is this? : EATING
13-down – An indication of assent over car’s current age : ANNODOMINI
15-down – Bagging 500 in opening spell of bowling is excessive : OVERDONE
16-down – Highlight from fight, including its location : BRINGOUT
17-down – See 8 : DISORDER
19-down – See 1 : CASTLE
20-down – Burning tar by lounge : ABLAZE
21-down – Channel’s special feature : STRAIT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.