This crossword No. 27744 clues and answers were published on Thu 14 Feb 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27744 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Female soldiers lock castle : FORTRESS
9-across – Business leader does, perhaps, return stock : BREED
10-across – Behind main square : SEAT
11-across – Lancaster’s collecting new rate for relatives : GREATAUNTS
12-across – Let Liberal relax with daughter : LEASED
14-across – Courtesy of chief rival wounded close to Burgundy : CHIVALRY
15-across – Fall over in middle of breezy Oval : ELLIPSE
17-across – Opposed to profits at banks : AGAINST
20-across – Garden rubbish primarily encourages sloth, maybe : EDENTATE
22-across – The Spanish fly around conflict : TANGLE
23-across – Passed front of harbour, also English port : HANDEDOVER
24-across – What I’ve got here contributes to ancient history : THIS
25-across – Contented double parking in grass : HAPPY
26-across – Tory hunt victory : CONQUEST
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Predict toll-free trips : FORETELL
2-down – Music group releases record — Let It Be : STET
3-down – Magistrates rise to defend a marine boss : SEAGOD
4-down – German city church makes one concentrate : ESSENCE
5-down – Helping a person to keep dry : ABETTING
6-down – Name place for 50 in correspondence : REPUTATION
7-down – Cutter travelled north to save Italian : EDITOR
13-down – Strip for these gaunt ducks : SKINNYDIPS
16-down – Stalls stocking Times replacements : STANDBYS
18-down – Most daft stories appear in random list : SILLIEST
19-down – Notice about Queen Victoria’s delivery in court : SERVICE
21-down – Duke hates novel offering more than one ending : DEATHS
22-down – Broadcast unsettled John : THRONE
24-down – Constant regret follows Tory leader : TRUE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.