This crossword No. 28944 clues and answers were published on Mon 19 Dec 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28944 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – In compartment stand opposite, looking humourless : POFACED
5-across – Pass round the port, my man? : HUSBAND
9-across – A hairpin bend in seven reconstructed roads : AVENUES
10-across – Quietly divide up onion : SHALLOT
11-across – Party at son’s place, a cheap lodging : DOSSHOUSE
12-across – Take car and leave it here overnight? : DRIVE
13-across – Sort of seat: dog needs it back : TIPUP
15-across – Flourishing growth of company that’s hard to enter : BUSHINESS
17-across – Others endlessly mull over; I have an answer : RESPONDER
19-across – President leaves a drop of red wine : MACON
22-across – Fine fabric in reddish-yellow : FLAME
23-across – Insignificant person, ruthlessly squeezed for money? : PIPSQUEAK
25-across – Permitted not to pay anything yet? : ALLOWED
26-across – Put straight crooked dealing : ALIGNED
27-across – This selection produced all sorts of creatures : NATURAL
28-across – Ruin of the French city sacked by Greeks : DESTROY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Place at examination brings praise : PLAUDIT
2-down – Makes available broadcast of icy conditions : FREESUP
3-down – Bed cold: that’s painful : COUCH
4-down – Birds’ duet rudely interrupted : DISTURBED
5-down – Have you energy? Hurry! : HASTE
6-down – Bear company and don’t be swayed : STANDFIRM
7-down – A couple of lines on paper briefly make such a record : ALLTIME
8-down – Takes ages going to pot this red : DITHERS
14-down – Struggle of telecoms companies in 1939/40? : PHONEYWAR
16-down – Call to use metric in recycling centre : SCRAPYARD
17-down – Don’t be a burden : REFRAIN
18-down – Result of wound allowed to become a sort of fever : SCARLET
20-down – Daily, Charlie gets thinner : CLEANER
21-down – Having no cover led Yank astray : NAKEDLY
23-down – On your bike — get moving! : PEDAL
24-down – Leaves with a double alternative : QUITS
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.