This crossword No. 28761 clues and answers were published on Thu 19 May 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28761 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Bird to smoke at home : PUFFIN
4-across – Crimes by receivers of stolen goods : OFFENCES
9-across – Couple that are not straight about male’s forbidden love : BIGAMY
10-across – Characteristics describing Romeo meeting love rats : TRAITORS
11-across – PC? Priti Patel’s flapping around when interviewed, for example : PASTPARTICIPLE
13-across – See people, not initially for sex : COPULATION
14-across – Made money on the radio : BRED
16-across – Poke with end of sharp stick : PROD
18-across – Top worker to call teacher : RINGMASTER
21-across – Disintegration after treatment is confusing : DISORIENTATING
23-across – What for Don Juan stops fights? Bunches of flowers : BOUQUETS
24-across – Polish almost off new shoe : SLIPON
25-across – They hold Women’s Institute meeting with more senior people : WIELDERS
26-across – Regular shape in keeping very fit : ISOGON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – More than one local in front of Borstal during discharge : PUBS
2-down – Following green light turning, hit red light at the back : FOGLAMP
3-down – Not able to go one mile to receive inspection for vehicle : IMMOTILE
5-down – In favour of Europe, ultimately still time for planning : FORETHOUGHT
6-down – Venice trips to see show : EVINCE
7-down – Axe policeman for smuggling heroin : CHOPPER
8-down – One hanging poster about product’s unmatched quality : SUSPENDER
12-down – Actor tried playing king for role in theatre? : ARTDIRECTOR
13-down – Like top kisser? Charlie excited on one date, finally has fiddle : CUPIDSBOW
15-down – Legendary figure to go brown: Greek character around lake getting sun : TANTALUS
17-down – Hide round bike sheds, primarily to smoke : OBSCURE
19-down – One holds guy, perhaps, after ten pints knocked back : TENTPEG
20-down – Crumbled in golf on series of holes : GROUND
22-down – Aware of boozer drinking round : INON
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.