This crossword No. 28762 clues and answers were published on Fri 20 May 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28762 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Bird caught in hail, heading for empty space : LATITUDE
9-across – Batter in feast containing half of lemon? : EYELID
10-across – Wave altered and hit bluff : IDLE
11-across – Monk would have sat here quietly, Trappists ultimately needing vice, say? : PIANOSTOOL
12-across – A wife in addition for knight : GAWAIN
14-across – See 21 : THENIGHT
15-across – Lost nursing home initially remains here? : ASHTRAY
17-across – Scottish town briefly captured by poor country : BELGIUM
20-across – Guide for watch started admin when distracted : STANDARD
22-across – See 10 : THREAT
23-across – Cocktail: good drink quaffed by sweet Fanny Adams? : PINACOLADA
24-across – See 4 : KICK
25-across – Old dressing on, certainly! : AGREED
26-across – Old player in cricket team backed by leader of Conservatives — would one often open for Churchill? : CIGARBOX
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Worker gets peasant etc beaten up — not much of a fight : HANDBAGS
2-down – See 20 : TIME
3-down – See 21 : BUMPIN
4-down – Spotted punishment? : PENALTY
5-down – Very English trebles, song surprisingly Italian : GENOVESE
6-down – Red robin, for example, flew off earlier : LEFTWINGER
7-down – Block of rubbish under potassium and iodine : KIBOSH
13-down – See 1 : ATTENPACES
16-down – Reportedly, girl tricked a reptile : ANACONDA
18-down – Prepare to sail vessel, cape appearing in hour at sea : UPANCHOR
19-down – Propose a trip round capital of Vietnam : ADVANCE
21-down – Heads banging on low bedroom ceilings? Those are frightful! : THINGS
22-down – See 21 : THATGO
24-down – Church leader on starship : KIRK
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.