This crossword No. 28873 clues and answers were published on Tue 27 Sep 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28873 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Retirement habit: pays off to carry stick : PYJAMAS
5-across – Contact the Guardian about job centre that’s unfeeling : CALLOUS
9-across – Possibly keen to do this vocally? : MOURN
10-across – Unscrupulous opportunist immersing copper-backed tin in drink : BUCCANEER
11-across – Bill & Co limp off to quiet do : ACCOMPLISH
12-across – Submerge head and keep under flat-bottomed boat : SCOW
14-across – Inspector May’s false subconscious memory : CRYPTOMNESIA
18-across – One means of improving athletic performance: live with military officer somewhere beyond Mars! : ASTEROIDBELT
21-across – Play card with real finesse : KING
22-across – Male only wants car that’s big of its kind and aggressive-looking : STAGBEETLE
25-across – Only females love males to wear father’s spectacles : PHENOMENA
26-across – Trainee state police officer cut short : CADET
27-across – Ends let out and pressed close : NESTLED
28-across – Unexpectedly present a twisty firework : SERPENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Ornamental garden plant — holding one, state politicians squeal : PAMPAS
2-down – Jack : JOUNCE
3-down – Drive home, back into awful torment in part of Paris : MONTMARTRE
4-down – Forecaster lives up near far end of Hull : SIBYL
5-down – Tip: start to search : COCKSCOMB
6-down – See 21 : LEAR
7-down – Past players rather dull? : OVERCAST
8-down – Cover up of certain features of Cromwell’s reversal at Derby? : STRAWHAT
13-down – Come to a conclusion about Uncle Dicky, social media promoter : INFLUENCER
15-down – In-depth disheartened author’s novel means of putting characters on paper : PRINTHEAD
16-down – Recoil at political bias employed by one who serves? : BACKSPIN
17-down – Most attractive types, those basking on the beach, lapping up temperature : STUNNERS
19-down – Set about catching wild dog that’s hard going to put away : STODGE
20-down – A month with English theatre’s top group : SEPTET
23-down – See 1 : GRASS
24-down – Pass round women’s head covering : COWL
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.