This crossword No. 27019 clues and answers were published on Wed 19 Oct 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27019 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Heater or cooler? : RADIATOR
9-across – Close to drop, Villa lack wingers! — cry of suffering supporter : PILLOW
10-across – Irishman delivered flower : NILE
11-across – Criminal robs quite special handles : SOBRIQUETS
12-across – With 40% cash, Dave’s other half gets the drinks : MOCHAS
14-across – Olive Oyl forgets Popeye’s 5th anniversary : OLEASTER
15-across – Afraid to grip the wedge? : FEATHER
17-across – Increase loan : ADVANCE
20-across – A mobile device promoting line for letters : ALPHABET
22-across – The girl Lois empties guts when fed 50 crusts : SHELLS
23-across – Food cooked in little cases : TORTELLINI
24-across – Rotavate earth, except underground : TUBE
25-across – IT are furious about the source of DOS attack : TIRADE
26-across – Freeze injured cartilage right away : GLACIATE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Not even Blair mistook Noel for singer : BARITONE
2-down – Good exercise channel : PIPE
3-down – Sat about with relative inactivity : STASIS
4-down – Lock trouble revealed by open door? : SPLITEND
5-down – Heavenly image could upset Catholic primate after Sunday : CLOUDSCAPE
6-down – Pop icon collects casual shirt as formal wear : BOWTIE
8-down – Start to record first bees on tape : RIBBON
13-down – Critical journalist’s article on fixing the match : HATCHETMAN
16-down – Preserved them clipped, without hair, without tips of moustache : EMBALMED
18-down – Monk might be in church, albeit tormented : CELIBATE
19-down – Series: The Saint, complete with halo : STRING
21-down – Coward uplifted by 1 down’s shooting star : LEONID
22-down – Twist succeeded — April fool! : SPIRAL
24-down – Double 2 minus 0 plus 1 number : TWIN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.