This crossword No. 27940 clues and answers were published on Tue 01 Oct 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27940 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Greek character pinned by relatively insignificant monster … : MINOTAUR
9-across – … that character taken around fish : TAUTOG
10-across – It is a question about the old man’s health : HOWS
11-across – See 10 : YOURFATHER
12-across – Expert leaving to enter wine store : BOFFIN
14-across – Maybe helmet’s protecting Irish copper in top operations : HAIRCUTS
15-across – This rock not completely malleable? I allegedly use sand! : OSTRICH
17-across – Most unexpectedly opposing everything offered by bookmaker : AGAINST
20-across – Books : MOTHBALL
22-across – Article in comic is only a rumour : CANARD
23-across – Underground accommodation teacher has to put up with in Scotland : RABBITHOLE
24-across – Labour’s material electorate finally discarded : TOIL
25-across – One who wrote about pilgrim with no heart retreating : BUNYAN
26-across – A rum and I’d be exceptionally cordial : DRAMBUIE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Severe operatic prince in endless stir : RIGOROUS
2-down – Treatment favouring chums that sounds sexist? : JOBS
3-down – Gulf that vessel floats on : CANYON
4-down – What is to some extent raw, rough, till beaten into shape : WROUGHT
5-down – Agitation no end with affair that is oppressive : STIFLING
6-down – A hit tune, almost because somehow it connects to the listener : EUSTACHIAN
7-down – Fish not deprived of oxygen in stretch of water : SOLENT
13-down – See 2 : FORTHEBOYS
16-down – Firm given top grade, smart and doing well with little effort : COASTING
18-down – Island noise interrupting end of wondrous song : SARDINIA
19-down – See 17 : ALLODDS
21-down – Obscure work — a strange hesitation to avoid it : OPAQUE
22-down – Islander certain to migrate, leaving island behind : CRETAN
24-down – See 6 : TUBE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.