This crossword No. 28741 clues and answers were published on Tue 26 Apr 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28741 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Took a dip, evenly spread, having too much on one’s plate : SWAMPED
5-across – Delicacy could make one fretful : TRUFFLE
9-across – Live bear : ABIDE
10-across – Media silence about northern recruiters : PRESSGANG
11-across – Shark H? : HAMMERHEAD
12-across – Last killer leaving America dry : BRUT
14-across – Transience of intrinsic nature said to follow Welshman : EVANESCENCE
18-across – Digital products without party broadcast documentaries : MANICURESET
21-across – Some schoolteacher’s suffering : ACHE
22-across – As a diet of bananas, with a spice : ASAFOETIDA
25-across – Make love in retreat, mostly with one aristocrat : HAVEITOFF
26-across – Serious grant? : GRAVE
27-across – Nose and ears not a game : CONKERS
28-across – Americans awfully keen to invade backward state : YANKEES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Be critical of the woman cuddling pet : SCATHE
2-down – Rules for Xmas crackers interrupted by vino, regularly : AXIOMS
3-down – Cite former vice president’s outside choice : PREFERENCE
4-down – Where the pearl diver starts working : DEPTH
5-down – Underscore young people, being eager, sent flying : TEENAGERS
6-down – Philanthropist abandons half the Hebridean islands : UIST
7-down – Obvious jingoistic tirade? : FLAGRANT
8-down – Nearly seven pillar boxes then appeared in London : EIGHTEEN
13-down – Weapon that’s not targeted is empty threat – some work you reported in survey : SCATTERGUN
15-down – An item of underwear sold in outrageous new style initially causes injuries : ABRASIONS
16-down – Understanding medicine is primarily needed in hepatic transplant : EMPATHIC
17-down – Hairy sport supporting international organisation : UNSHAVEN
19-down – End of life, an evolution : FINALE
20-down – DJ’s part in city rave ultimately secured by playing LPs : LAPELS
23-down – See 8 : FIFTY
24-down – See 8 : FIVE
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.