This crossword No. 28724 clues and answers were published on Wed 06 Apr 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28724 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Frenchman’s refusal to admit regret back in cell : NEURON
6-across – Bloodsucker’s taken in current girl : LOUISE
9-across – Dictator managed to infiltrate government department : FRANCO
10-across – Common or garden finally entered in journal : ORDINARY
11-across – Criminal pockets 1, 15, or what’s in all the other across solutions : COIN
12-across – Selfish oddball with attempt to oust Conservative : EGOCENTRIC
13-across – Perhaps gents love farm animals crossing river in Scottish village : JOHNOGROATS
18-across – Medic’s not worried, consuming new spices etc. : CONDIMENTS
21-across – Notice of passing planet’s route not right : OBIT
22-across – Trains heading for Euston with fees to carry pet : EDUCATES
23-across – Place sandwiches on starter of cucumber chopped in advance : PRECUT
24-across – Went off south with Guardian compilers’ boss? : SOURED
25-across – US animal’s odour about to get inhaled by nocturnal creature : BOBCAT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Become leader in take over? Retire first : TURNINTO
2-down – Doctor got up and down : MOROSE
3-down – At that party hosting group of stars, I’m leaving : TOODLEOO
4-down – Sound of baby bird or seal : SIGNET
5-down – Contract ultimately broken? One’s fired! : NARROW
7-down – Listen in with royal receiving a fake shock : EARWIG
8-down – Person sliding down rocked boat, going over stone : TOBOGGANIST
14-down – Chat about decoration that’s unimportant : NOMATTER
15-down – WTO wasted old Trump ally’s cash : TWOPENCE
16-down – Armies swamped by anguish or despair : HORDES
17-down – Picaroon’s turned up funky tune for a dance : MINUET
19-down – Stupid holding court, you said, making general statement : DICTUM
20-down – Tube is heading north, getting call to leave east : SIPHON
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.