This crossword No. 28723 clues and answers were published on Tue 05 Apr 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28723 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – All the universe except the speed of light is an assimilation process : OSMOSIS
5-across – Very legitimate request : SOLICIT
9-across – Measure uncompleted turn and record : ENROL
10-across – Dashing lover left out popular oriental cold dish of meat? : GALANTINE
11-across – Can south-eastern officer have control of Hollywood? : TINSELTOWN
12-across – State in Brazil covered in Virginia creeper : ACRE
14-across – Not paying attention — makes amends in bed, squeezing sweetheart’s bottom : ABSENTMINDED
18-across – Bell cracked by a US art critic? : CARICATURIST
21-across – Cotton on stick : TWIG
22-across – Where non-western carbon emission leads to revulsion : ABHORRENCE
25-across – Clipper’s No 1 record-keeper has day off : TOPIARIST
26-across – Political leader holds back gentleman, a solid figure : PRISM
27-across – Fast mover, iconic figure: ‘Don’t like being rejected!’ : CHEETAH
28-across – Regard support protecting a chest muscle : RESPECT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Essentially, newcomer tackles code of silence : OMERTA
2-down – Deep trench lacking a facility for craft : MARINA
3-down – Cutlery support for mature anthropoid : SILVERBACK
4-down – Mean to change leader’s vision : SIGHT
5-down – Latest war over the sea : SALTWATER
6-down – Marathon taking place, cutting through Lake Geneva, initially : LONG
7-down – Money detectives at last appearance of The Clash, date-wise : COINCIDE
8-down – Definitive crooks a diver must avoid : THEBENDS
13-down – Old habit of city gents: get naked under cover of trees : PINSTRIPES
15-down – Found bliss? Hate to differ! : ESTABLISH
16-down – Earth caught by radio interference over the moon : ECSTATIC
17-down – Dessert product, one taken during exercise : FRUITPIE
19-down – See 24 : INLINE
20-down – Solitary record success includes REM riff : HERMIT
23-down – Network device doesn’t start — it’s far from gold : OUTER
24-down – ‘Comedian’ encompasses a fashionable occupation — join the queue : WAIT
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.