This crossword No. 28940 clues and answers were published on Wed 14 Dec 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28940 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Leading male with dad bod : FATHER
4-across – See 1 : FIGURE
9-across – Element of surprise, initially therein a memoir isn’t true : IMMERSIONHEATER
10-across – State two answers when tackling Latin question : ALASKA
11-across – Old relation in favour of European support : FOREBEAR
12-across – Cuts uncertainty in wagers : BRISKETS
14-across – Called in time to get sex? Did escort? : TITLED
15-across – Cool morning, rejected air conditioning for fan : MANIAC
18-across – One next to Carol, not caught messing about in school photo : POLAROID
21-across – Person raking in money in dock after court briefly disrupted : CROUPIER
22-across – Conservative leading referendum vote that’s split : CLEAVE
24-across – Not following rules? PM Sunak silent or worried? : UNSPORTSMANLIKE
25-across – In ecstasy tablet, rat poison extremely reckless : ENRAPT
26-across – Let conservationists put grass outside : RENTED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – One dropping pound, picked up and pocketed by smoker : FUMBLER
2-down – Spectator going up to support opener in the Ashes? : TREES
3-down – Catch second name after nurse runs into empty ambulance : ENSNARE
5-down – Be left at home with husband, flipping bore : INHERIT
6-down – Labour wants to lose bankers with redistribution for capital : ULANBATOR
7-down – Increase tax in confused battle, member must go : ELEVATE
8-down – Make love with fellow, American idiot : DOOFUS
13-down – One doing sport to take off short top : SKIJUMPER
16-down – Score from area? Right to practise shooting here? : ARRANGE
17-down – Tweet letter: pleased Tom might do this in retirement : CHIRRUP
18-down – Couch potato originally to share nuts : PHRASE
19-down – Towards the end, accepting work to feed the kids? : LACTATE
20-down – Called upon second couple to bonk: video shot : INVOKED
23-down – Lie around snorting cocaine in ostentatious display : ECLAT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.