This crossword No. 28729 clues and answers were published on Tue 12 Apr 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28729 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Head appearing stoned in India, back in the day? : JEWELINTHECROWN
9-across – Robber gang seizing equipment : BRIGAND
10-across – Change down into this mean outfit : LOWGEAR
11-across – In grief stop listening : WOE
12-across – Better grind out time in the middle here? : TRENTBRIDGE
13-across – Believe me, if you have a hearing impairment … : READMYLIPS
15-across – One bound to be partial to browser : SERF
18-across – African is talking to whom? : HUTU
20-across – Young Australian? He must be about 70! : BABYBOOMER
23-across – Old reptile’s power badly tore foot : PTERODACTYL
25-across – Black for one short layer of coal : SEA
26-across – Parking not easy to get in van or car : HARDTOP
27-across – Scrap broadcast about jazz : RAGTIME
28-across – Saying pale child, name concealed, is perhaps now 11 books ahead : WASTENOTWANTNOT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Proper wages for unhelpful official : JOBSWORTH
2-down – Mounting a stage that is wide, making a bloomer : WEIGELA
3-down – Length of wait spelled out in detail, maybe to extremes : LEADTIME
4-down – Elbow say brownish, seen from underneath : NUDGE
5-down – Serious consequences as that fellow will always secure first place : HELLTOPAY
6-down – No hero takes care of a room full of the sick : COWARD
7-down – More than time one was put on to bowl? : OVERDUE
8-down – Viking raid — no help is secured by hooter : NORSE
14-down – Owns article one sort of dog ate, so getting another dog : LHASAAPSO
16-down – Definite final word: leader in television is Sky : FIRMAMENT
17-down – Protein in body once developed to limit rising bile : COLLAGEN
19-down – Ultimately smart suit needed for creative activities : THEARTS
21-down – In bombing raid perhaps, fail to wipe out southern end of Scottish island : MISSION
22-down – Raised mark on skin round dry blotchy area : MOTTLE
23-down – Contemptuous expression puts playwright under pressure : PSHAW
24-down – Cast finished speaking : THREW
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.