This crossword No. 28894 clues and answers were published on Fri 21 Oct 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28894 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Unusual items, no good in different categories : ESOTERICA
10-across – Vessel in felucca or tanker : AORTA
11-across – Small state in India defended by two vessels, cavalry on the borders capturing it : VATICAN
12-across – Vessel opening after day : FRIGATE
13-across – Cleopatra’s milk supplier? : MUMMY
14-across – Mythological vessel’s commandeered by token vessel : CARGOSHIP
16-across – Something to read on cracking theme with vessel after vessel : THREEMENINABOAT
19-across – Solid verb forms for flyers : LOVEBIRDS
21-across – See 23 : PARTY
22-across – Endless poison’s fed to keeper : CURATOR
23-across – Nautical agreement where companion given role aboard vessel : CHARTER
24-across – Capture 16 when crossing the Chanel? : SEIZE
25-across – Mixed bag in sink on tip, even bits of fruit : POTPOURRI
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Arsenic, for example — a noted conversation stopper? : HEAVYMETAL
2-down – Initial of mine on gold watch for author John : MORTIMER
3-down – Irritable, score having replaced everything in tally : TETCHY
4-down – Initial ship gone, every other one leaving : SIGN
5-down – Vessels in decay loaded with iron on banks of river : CARFERRIES
6-down – First of mariners in a boat at sea somewhere in Canada : MANITOBA
7-down – Inhalation on filling vessel : BREATH
8-down – Result rare, on breaking retail agreement : SALE
14-down – Singer on grass penning epitaph for old English song : CHERRYRIPE
15-down – Loco and carriages show how to go : POTTYTRAIN
17-down – Setter upset, beer upset! : EMBITTER
18-down – See 8 : ORRETURN
20-down – Commandos transported by vessel, obnoxious types : VERMIN
21-down – Wonder if pub has a shortage of wine : PHAROS
22-down – Vessel in question south of Cuba, originally : CASK
23-down – See 11 : CITY
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.