This crossword No. 27879 clues and answers were published on Mon 22 Jul 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27879 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Ministers always in tears : REVERENDS
8-across – I would follow nasty smell that’s close : HUMID
9-across – Impromptu test for measles? : SPOTCHECK
10-across – Disreputable motor yacht on the water : SEAMY
12-across – One gets coverage in Mail : ARMOUR
13-across – Why repairer is called excessively : TOAFAULT
14-across – Sort of farm that stores electricity : BATTERY
17-across – Elegant writer’s catalogue for pig farmer? : STYLIST
20-across – Mad to cause vessel to leak? : CRACKPOT
22-across – Gives a false face : VISAGE
24-across – Trim English bird : SNIPE
25-across – This boy is usually a girl : PRINCIPAL
26-across – One’s arrival is a relief for the surgery : LOCUM
27-across – Compel to join group of journalists : PRESSGANG
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Pelt with dried berries : PEPPER
2-down – Vegetable better cooked — nothing old should be swallowed : BEETROOT
3-down – These regions are hell! : NETHER
4-down – Bring up empty envelope? Gold coin is inside : EDUCATE
5-down – I found it in Greece : EUREKA
6-down – Points collected on the fly : AIRMILES
11-down – Reportedly did well in exam for history : PAST
15-down – Drama not rehearsed without planning : ATRANDOM
16-down – In seminar, open binder : ROPE
18-down – An abundance of beatings : LASHINGS
19-down – Dish first cooked on railway : STIRFRY
21-down – Avoid responsibility for policeman being dismissed : COPOUT
22-down – Vehicle is hard to make disappear : VANISH
23-down – Old woman tied up in knots? : GRANNY
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.