This crossword No. 27871 clues and answers were published on Fri 12 Jul 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27871 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Fine to recycle cans and waste : REFUSE
4-across – Locks up with this chain — orgy without clothes to tear : HAIRGRIP
9-across – Poison a river covered by smoke : CURARE
10-across – Telltale sign person lacking news to spread? : GOSSIPER
11-across – Side One’s ending: McCartney’s hit playing : MANCHESTERCITY
13-across – Weed in tent! Help me out : HEMPNETTLE
14-across – Airline left India for island : BALI
16-across – Nasty one’s after Tramp : MEAN
18-across – Touching story about one that’s capable of working again : REPAIRABLE
21-across – Treatment of tooth and nerve: cure available without licence : OVERTHECOUNTER
23-across – Comedy character by hotel — priest on show came down : ALIGHTED
24-across – Go anaemic, tablets individually knocked back : ELAPSE
25-across – Remain on chair with this? : HEADREST
26-across – Shave head of Britney Spears balder : BARBER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Stone cut film : ROCK
2-down – Rage, holding rounds for gun : FIREARM
3-down – Team without competition to enter : SARACENS
5-down – Drink drivers taking short month off work : AMONTILLADO
6-down – Holiday place with empty restaurant: stood up inside : RESORT
7-down – Copy salesman? Booze picked up by some? : REPLICA
8-down – Conga? Are members forced to follow it? : PARTYLINE
12-down – High-end property? Old tree, fellers cut into sections : EXTREMENESS
13-down – Quack from duck below nest on way : HOMEOPATH
15-down – Scales going up fully, needs to get trim on top : PRUNELLA
17-down – Red Arrows initially came flying over independent country : AMERICA
19-down – Set of regulars to barmen: ‘We pour over barrel here, perhaps’ : BREWPUB
20-down – Film singer, one impresses : ETCHER
22-down – Put on weight to get attention : WEAR
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.