This crossword No. 28773 clues and answers were published on Thu 02 Jun 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28773 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Country India commended? : DOMINICA
9-across – Booty I see lying back in bath : HOTTUB
10-across – Hounds gone to the dogs — with bare paws? : UNSHOD
11-across – See 2 : OFREASON
12-across – Spare item cut : THIN
13-across – Fifth in Crufts, I’m amazed obedient dog moped, say : TWOWHEELER
15-across – Put out present in elevated position : UPTHERE
16-across – African animal, howler gobbling bird with wings pulled off : GIRAFFE
18-across – Material popped up: three books with real worth initially condemned : BUBBLEWRAP
19-across – Ladies and gentlemen relaxed briefly : LOOS
20-across – You smooth figure! : THOUSAND
22-across – Hot first of all in equatorial region, opposite then is cold : EROTIC
23-across – Swear, finding head of pigeon on shelf : PLEDGE
24-across – Holding swallow tail in fist, pluck bird : GREATTIT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Help out when gold potty lost in bathroom? : DOWNTHEPLUGHOLE
2-down – Where might one find each, so at least possible? : WITHINTHEBOUNDS
3-down – Small flat dish: slip in fruit : PIEDATERRE
4-down – Author taking month to pen a novel that’s half-hearted : NABOKOV
5-down – Short table for fish : CHAR
6-down – What one might say about sweet jar that seems sensible to some people : ITTAKESALLSORTS
7-down – Drop a brick on toe: sit up if not broken : PUTONESFOOTINIT
14-down – Musical compositions, those going over some people’s heads? : HAIRPIECES
17-down – Genius running oxygen tunnel into nose : PRODIGY
21-down – War god somewhat miserable after uprising : ARES
This crossword has in total 24 where 14 are across and 10 are down.