This crossword No. 27873 clues and answers were published on Mon 15 Jul 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27873 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Vagrant grew teary, consequence of having bath? : GREYWATER
8-across – Terse husband gripped by shame : PITHY
9-across – Lads use it, suffering lethargy : LASSITUDE
10-across – Northerners and fellow boozers : FINNS
12-across – Without any energy, three use tee for drive : THRUST
13-across – Look mean, having no weaknesses : AIRTIGHT
14-across – Lord’s holding first of enquiries into unruly mid-off : FIEFDOM
17-across – Leader shunning wholesale evidence of misery : WEEPING
20-across – Duke excluded from king’s company outside : ALFRESCO
22-across – Unkempt chap exhausted after long nap : SHAGGY
24-across – Is aware Primark now sells sandwiches : KNOWS
25-across – Arachne ultimately got by on £51 in cash : LIQUIDITY
26-across – Delivered letter: ending taken to heart : DEALT
27-across – Prime case of extortion following incident in Home Counties : SEVENTEEN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Parting buttocks audibly : BREACH
2-down – Right time to put on pants and woad? : DYESTUFF
3-down – Decrepit old man’s boob : PASTIT
4-down – Expressionless bloody monster : DEADPAN
5-down – Two-part coverage of British couple stopped by relatives : BIKINI
6-down – Good health of two mates, each with a shed : CHINCHIN
11-down – Strongly recommend 50% reduction in your wage : URGE
15-down – Manxwoman one defames? : ISLANDER
16-down – Loves to pinch scientists roughly : ORSO
18-down – Praise extremely powerful reviews : PLAUDITS
19-down – Name of man embracing love goddess : MONIKER
21-down – Most weirdly, bats return to natural habitat : REWILD
22-down – Then finally you kiss me, blind drunk : SOUSED
23-down – Threaten to go out to speak after close of meeting : GUTTER
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.