This crossword No. 28974 clues and answers were published on Mon 23 Jan 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28974 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Co-pilot moans when swimming in drink : COSMOPOLITAN
8-across – Raise in plain environment, initially : INFLATE
9-across – Became aware of episode involving tense director : SCENTED
11-across – Grows swans by river : DEEPENS
12-across – Senator arranged a serious crime : TREASON
13-across – Try perhaps to follow Eastern society : ESSAY
14-across – Orange car involved in Pride : ARROGANCE
16-across – Vogue featuring answer about eclipse : TRANSCEND
19-across – Cries second after onion flipped? : BLUBS
21-across – Head of clearing house freezes options : CHOICES
23-across – Shorten a game : ABRIDGE
24-across – Figure having limited time to act : STATUTE
25-across – Large dish of coffee in empty percolator : PLATTER
26-across – Roughly prepares pitches for paving materials : COBBLESTONES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Chests included in fantastic offer, supposedly : COFFERS
2-down – Well-proportioned primate left wearing throw : SHAPELY
3-down – Magnify balls in front of art gallery : OVERSTATE
4-down – Attack on filming location : ONSET
5-down – I caught bird flipping over salad ingredient : ICEBERG
6-down – Tsarina cultivated a craftswoman : ARTISAN
7-down – Frauds involving bear? That’s nonsense! : FIDDLESTICKS
10-down – Karen joining odyssey travelling for a long time : DONKEYSYEARS
15-down – Left reprimand VIP facility : REDCARPET
17-down – Fruit from V&A rejected by grocery deliverers : AVOCADO
18-down – Give way, as vehicle reverses around cricket club with sign of hesitation : SUCCUMB
19-down – Barristers reach good deal : BARGAIN
20-down – Latest news of happy times : UPDATES
22-down – Leather moved to and fro loudly : SUEDE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.