This crossword No. 28876 clues and answers were published on Fri 30 Sep 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28876 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Drop car into vessel : DIMINISH
9-across – Shakespeare character in car, on the phone? : PORTIA
10-across – Throw son into Jaguar, for example : CAST
11-across – Still writing equipment being discussed : STATIONARY
12-across – A metal-plated American car of old : AUSTIN
14-across – Awful car pinched by Nazi : HOPELESS
15-across – Renault changed gear : NEUTRAL
17-across – Carrying family member, car reversed round the bend : BANANAS
20-across – Car: a car keeping right entering motorway : MASERATI
22-across – Revealed in Volkswagen data — something hidden? : AGENDA
23-across – Backing car, around which walkers with torch finally set out at night? : FALSETEETH
24-across – Car, not posh, a good deal : LOTS
25-across – Poached eggs first, no cereal, the bacon last of all : STOLEN
26-across – Place on a road for old car : STANDARD
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bond with gun breaking rule, I suspect : LIGATURE
2-down – Proper to impound a car : FIAT
3-down – Car is not entirely all there after demolition, ultimately : NISSAN
4-down – Cover uncultivated land in middle of desert : SHEATHE
5-down – Dried soup ingredient : SPLITPEA
6-down – Build battlements when Norman’s head is found in basket, dead : CRENELLATE
7-down – Fruit squash almost covers it : CITRUS
13-down – Ragged clothes, the lot — check fabric : TATTERSALL
16-down – Notice giant panda initially confused, adjusting to environment : ADAPTING
18-down – On hearing car, someone leaning to the right : AUDITORY
19-down – Various birds on roof of edifice : DIVERSE
21-down – Car needing a wash, last of water brought in : ABARTH
22-down – A quiet sheep in blessed retreat : ASHRAM
24-down – Reportedly cool place for car : LADA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.