This crossword No. 28675 clues and answers were published on Tue 08 Feb 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28675 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Plumed hat not quite right in formal dance : BALMORAL
9-across – Risk husband blocking free entertainment : THREAT
10-across – Left-wing dictator and dictator’s bird tailed : STALIN
12-across – Birds and fish-eating mammals devouring rejected haul : SEAGULLS
13-across – Last letter from America? : ZEE
14-across – Very little Brahms and Liszt? : TIDDLY
16-across – Stone Age pottery, possibly first pieces found in county : SAPPHIRE
17-across – One impressed by potential titles? : ELITIST
20-across – A presenter at home cutting unusually large borders : ADJOINS
23-across – Express difficulty finding temporary solution : QUICKFIX
24-across – Puzzle from mischievous child given tremendous backing : BAFFLE
26-across – Letter from internet company returned : PSI
27-across – Extra note is switched for two : RESIDUAL
28-across – Unoccupied cottage on cliff in demand : SCARCE
31-across – Only female parts concerned patroness of the arts : ATHENE
32-across – US chemist rotated screen, extracting middle substance : DRUGGIST
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Typically stand in line with key : WAIT
2-down – Adventure story’s thematic end televised out of sequence : EMIL
3-down – Outburst from Cook tackling England opener down under : FRENZY
4-down – Stuffiest bar on street : CLOSEST
5-down – Hard up but bound to get paid? : STRAPPED
6-down – Accomplished Republican bribed guards : BROUGHTOFF
7-down – Pot roughly round, roughly litre content : CAULDRON
11-down – See 2 : AND
14-down – See 2 : THE
15-down – See 2 : DETECTIVES
18-down – Award winner from bureau limited charges recently : LAUREATE
19-down – Oddly, stuff merges fast in floods : SUFFUSES
21-down – Female stars do it, dropping in : SHE
22-down – Tramp pursuing former wife finally set off : EXPLODE
24-down – Spicy starter replaced by second-rate soup : BISQUE
25-down – See 5 : FOR
29-down – Ship in the past taking king aboard : ARGO
30-down – See 5 : CASH
This crossword has in total 34 where 16 are across and 18 are down.