This crossword No. 27695 clues and answers were published on Tue 18 Dec 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27695 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Band to undress, ultimate in disgrace : STRIPE
4-across – Big story about the same big health problem : EPIDEMIC
9-across – A king brought by seaman to a port : OSAKA
10-across – Bishop needing to phone wife maybe to prove a point : BRINGHOME
11-across – Conversation sure to be rambling after party : DISCOURSE
12-across – Material provided by poet rejected : TOILE
13-across – Fie, ban diesel! Unlikely not to be done away with : INDEFEASIBLE
17-across – One worker in East going after fish oil : BRILLIANTINE
20-across – Bird left on far side of river : OUSEL
21-across – Huge seat falling apart outside old lodge : GATEHOUSE
23-across – Possible clue to ’erod being a sinner : WRONGDOER
24-across – What’s worn by everyone going round is plain : LLANO
25-across – Struggled, being weak at first, then was first after break : WRESTLED
26-across – Given map instructions, drove off : ROUTED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Mediterranean vessel traversing small lake is poetic : SPONDAIC
2-down – Where transport cafe is, notices one that’s journeyed around : ROADSIDE
3-down – Philosopher with old books having mountain to climb : PLATO
5-down – Quiet merriment is organised around 1 May? : PRIMEMINISTER
6-down – Ailing, I’d start to take new drug : DIGITALIN
7-down – Indigenous people rebel endlessly under Communist dictator : MAORIS
8-down – Sharp Conservative has something to gain advantage : CLEVER
10-down – Bird from cage, loose, struggling under farm building : BARNACLEGOOSE
14-down – Hot glow of anger in experience with BA? : FIRELIGHT
15-down – One’s featuring in play with no hint of eloquence being required? : FIGURANT
16-down – See this place with car : HEREFORD
18-down – Show deference? Gosh, what a childish creature! : BOWWOW
19-down – A Barchester clergyman not on the level : ASLOPE
22-down – Expression of surprise from place lacking redemption and love : HELLO
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.