This crossword No. 28911 clues and answers were published on Thu 10 Nov 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28911 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Clandestine second party serving men : BACKDOOR
9-across – A scan screening heart of Moroccan flyer : AVOCET
10-across – Exit speech from Atlantean, with the odd omission : TATA
11-across – Being realistic, cold wader left river : HARDBITTEN
12-across – Emperor, China’s last, is hosted by king and queen : KAISER
14-across – Solidly built deep sink : THICKSET
15-across – Bogus leading lady once remained unknown : ERSATZ
17-across – Places formerly selling gold-lined ranges : AGORAS
20-across – Having read abridged bible, sadly one strays from the text : ADLIBBER
22-across – God made man run after motorists, collecting tax : AVATAR
23-across – Key workers once a must for Spooner’s plumber? : TYPINGPOOL
24-across – Housman initially working for donkey’s years : AEON
25-across – Crab possibly unable to move : NEBULA
26-across – Pitman once bringing in amateur scrutineer : EXAMINER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Assembled online info with evil intent, first rejecting a little : DATABASE
2-down – Tropical legume cook rarely uses : OKRA
3-down – One fetching and carrying timber from the ark : GOPHER
4-down – Walking slowly after a girl may be taking a risk : GAMBLING
5-down – Communist country bridge player’s declared vocation : NORTHKOREA
6-down – Showing no compassion at any time in Kent? : SEVERE
8-down – A slowing down in network is no common occurrence? : RARITY
13-down – Dodgy South American spiritual, one convicts originally introduced : SUSPICIOUS
16-down – Crossing fen, got an outlandish form of transport : TOBOGGAN
18-down – Experienced editor supporting main issue : SEASONED
19-down – Cut top of oak, cracking little wood : GROOVE
21-down – Provision for light sleeper? : DAYBED
22-down – A cash reserve for moving aboard : AFLOAT
24-down – Current means of identifying hallucinogen : ACID
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.