This crossword No. 28972 clues and answers were published on Fri 20 Jan 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28972 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Hormone? My mood is being restricted : CORTISONE
10-across – Doing brilliantly, confronting leader to be deposed : ACING
11-across – Man given new life to be idle, mostly before a short dash : LAZARUS
12-across – Philosopher bites back, cross about article : SPINOZA
13-across – Welsh town’s fashion, not posh : MOLD
14-across – Defeated female, corrosive influence getting told off : FRUSTRATED
16-across – It’s dull outside, terribly : TEDIOUS
17-across – Stones number one track changes here : PITSTOP
19-across – Awfully cosy when meeting power, hard workers who toady : SYCOPHANTS
22-across – Old flyers going round in game : FARO
24-across – Sightseer: gentleman about to be taken in by spiv? : TOURIST
25-across – First woman almost to register as competitive rider : EVENTER
26-across – Love to examine old language : OSCAN
27-across – Incomer by ground that has yet to be developed : EMBRYONIC
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Yours truly’s limited by nasty antisocial act is getting used to things : ACCLIMATISATION
2-down – Having received audible jeer, escaped totally exhausted : FRAZZLED
3-down – Record year with help having been set up : DIARY
4-down – Prisoners, kind to get locked in as mates : CONSORTS
5-down – Sends up meals to two opponents at table : TEASES
6-down – Graduate makes a case, penning short excuse : CALIBRATE
7-down – I travel into place to have a hearty meal : PIGOUT
8-down – Wild gang proceeds on a run hampered by stuff carried : EGGANDSPOONRACE
15-down – Illness? One must get up minimally, obeying instructions : COMPLIANT
17-down – What garden centres sell? There’s fuss over British Standards : POTHERBS
18-down – Old garment no good? Smart and hot! : TOASTING
20-down – Two companions outside historic city chapel? : CHURCH
21-down – One bit of a plant another duck’s destroyed : ANTHER
23-down – 3 writer? Yes, working through pages : PEPYS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.