This crossword No. 27033 clues and answers were published on Fri 04 Nov 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27033 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Start on ugly birds! — blue comic : BUILDERSBUM
9-across – Soccer bosses scrapping third division — this rule isn’t democratic : FASCISM
10-across – Condemned equal rights dispute : QUARREL
11-across – Reserve position on illegal drug : SUBSTANCE
12-across – Guided by instinct, didn’t do much : IDLED
13-across – Lie back when listening : TALE
14-across – It’s often full — I book a break in Caribbean resort : MONTEGOBAY
16-across – Handle not normally used to open or close : MIDDLENAME
19-across – Heard Rashford’s header got ruled out for United : TIED
21-across – Field in America very muddy at first : REALM
22-across – Creator of Wendy houses not a nice man — block! : BARRICADE
24-across – Sign to new Catholic claiming spiritual knowledge : GNOSTIC
25-across – It should have been settled … with force : OLDBILL
26-across – Underworld boss has standing arrangement : DISPOSITION
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Ruth’s former workplace is bad — blame an old problem : BASEBALLDIAMOND
2-down – Charlie returned to south of France with no money : IDIOT
3-down – Spaniard, one often spotted around German : DOMINGO
4-down – Ask some more questions : REQUEST
5-down – Call base, maybe without awareness of position : BEARINGS
6-down – Worked a lot with original mob — one ought to be discharged : MORALOBLIGATION
7-down – Make up for not shooting? : OFFSET
8-down – First slice of gateau large woman’ s eating with pleasure : GLADLY
15-down – Climber’s claim set to collapse : CLEMATIS
16-down – Vision of motorway madness : MIRAGE
17-down – Islander upset army leader and king, played by 3 : NABUCCO
18-down – Telegraph man appearing to interrupt one runner-up : MARCONI
20-down – Copper’s very likely saved lives : DWELLS
23-down – During third night picked up Madagascan native : INDRI
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.