This crossword No. 27430 clues and answers were published on Mon 12 Feb 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27430 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Position at end of battle after officer’s retreat : LOCATE
4-across – Radical replacing agnostic’s in charge, having an official staff : SCEPTRED
9-across – Second home of modest form, such as stoker uses : SHOVEL
10-across – Noble short crusade given God’s protection : MARQUESS
11-across – Wartime provision made by Disraeli — rather unorthodox : AIRRAIDSHELTER
13-across – Pious argument repelled all on aboard, you might say : WORSHIPFUL
14-across – Larva eats root : GRUB
16-across – River — harmful water source : RILL
18-across – Decorative scrollwork details on limo : CARTOUCHES
21-across – Finding success, mother and knight agreed to differ : MAKINGTHEGRADE
23-across – Leading couples refused to attend agency course : TENDENCY
24-across – Very game old soldier returning punch : VIGOUR
25-across – Deliberately furtive about online meeting? : SEDATELY
26-across – Colleges of yore catering for all : UNISEX
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Many turning tail never to be found : LOST
2-down – Episcopal staff from down under featured in Herald : CROZIER
3-down – Divine government chief welcomed by people in general : THEARCHY
5-down – Fireside repository of weird occult tales? : COALSCUTTLE
6-down – Sound made by little dogs is irritating : PIQUES
7-down – Tenant clutching bottle’s last to come in again : REENTER
8-down – Extremely desperate copyists giving marks out : DESCRIBES
12-down – Overlooking the very last pair, Nutmeg’s almost useless : IMPRACTICAL
13-down – Collaborators make worst bombs : WORKMATES
15-down – Protective paper : GUARDIAN
17-down – Compared with acquaintance in song : LIKENED
19-down – Ghastly appeal for sanctuary has nothing in it : HIDEOUS
20-down – Introduce trendy judge without filling court : INJECT
22-down – Nonconformist church raised cross — what’s the point? : CRUX
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.