This crossword No. 28736 clues and answers were published on Wed 20 Apr 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28736 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Image of Bill deep in conversation : TABLEAU
5-across – Prince’s saying more protection : PADDING
9-across – Simpson losing head in drinking spree? He may be a facilitator : BARTENDER
10-across – Current resistance breaking around capital : ACCRA
11-across – Spat hard bit of sausage out : TIFF
12-across – Bighead Romeo coming in — he loves being on the job : ERGOMANIAC
14-across – Island that’s good for religious leader : MULLAH
15-across – Singer Jones carries on, not yet proven : ALLEGED
16-across – Killer from Portugal caught — arrested by state police : PRUSSIC
18-across – Maybe you can finally, you said, have children? Not so! : EUNUCH
20-across – Physical coming-together? Duke is accepting restraint on movement : FISTICUFFS
21-across – See 16 : ACID
24-across – Vicar obliged to hold tree : CAROB
25-across – Take off after sign of approval — lounge finally is carpeted : TICKEDOFF
26-across – Comic actor’s hugging widow : DOWAGER
27-across – English poet who’s liable to lash out? : SPENDER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Thailand? I’m confident it’s mainly Buddhist : TIBET
2-down – Time went quickly when discussing complaint : BIRDFLU
3-down – Incident not beginning in Trafalgar Square : EVEN
4-down – Sale’s not open? : UNDERTHECOUNTER
5-down – Coffee planters destroyed son’s private property : PERSONALEFFECTS
6-down – Fail to pick prize up — fifty in stock : DRAWABLANK
7-down – Really wanting bishop to avoid making spiteful comments : ITCHING
8-down – Looked good impaled : GLANCED
13-down – Stig mostly capable racing around though it’s not good for the environment : PLASTICBAG
16-down – Female, one in school, is looking humourless : POFACED
17-down – Open hosting North American team : UNSCREW
19-down – His missus being unfaithful makes him horny : CUCKOLD
22-down – Kill fellow getting closer outside : DOFOR
23-down – Told Pip to give up : CEDE
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.