This crossword No. 28917 clues and answers were published on Thu 17 Nov 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28917 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Question about Picaroon’s singular flights of fancy : WHIMSY
4-across – Ginger Spice up for including adult S&M fantasy : ESCAPISM
9-across – Winding route following diversion primarily : DETOUR
10-across – Bits of midriff shown in club? I’m dancing with 11 : UMBILICI
11-across – Poor road users in North passing through bigger motorway curves, keeping right : HUNGERMARCHERS
13-across – Old lady breaking layered rock, I see, causing splits : SCHISMATIC
14-across – Mike’s dumped by Faith for a girl from Aberdeen? : ISLA
16-across – Rich female leaves boozer : LUSH
18-across – Hotshot packing current luggage for flights : STAIRCASES
21-across – Damage jewellery pocketing one gem criminally, triggering alarm : SCAREMONGERING
23-across – Exam covers scripture that is initially from Bhutan? : ORIENTAL
24-across – Swift work, say, with spades followed by a fag : SATIRE
25-across – Wrecking ball breaking trinkets and furniture : TALLBOYS
26-across – Abhor detective’s case, pre-trial : DETEST
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – What some birds do in Virginia for sport : WADE
2-down – Really, it’s where to find Naomi saving time : INTRUTH
3-down – Dull soldier, donning shorts, riding horse : SLUGGISH
5-down – Giving an abstract answer after monarch’s deposed in period of July Revolution? : SUMMARISING
6-down – A head of America proclaimed truce : APIECE
7-down – Reserve this place in Nice on protruding coastline : ICINESS
8-down – Supports corset-wearing graduate : MAINSTAYS
12-down – Conservative’s response first put on line : REACTIONARY
13-down – Climbing mountains, call to be extravagant : SPLASHOUT
15-down – Gangster stole crack : SCARFACE
17-down – Mostly painless transitions for King Charles? : SPANIEL
19-down – Dawn French article boring English teacher’s turned up : SUNRISE
20-down – Tip for writer from Pound – flipping junk! : PENNIB
22-down – Ducks crossing lake hide : PELT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.