This crossword No. 27978 clues and answers were published on Thu 14 Nov 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27978 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – One taking charge of CIA, crudely infiltrating abductor : CAPACITOR
8-across – Sally in fight to get round in : FORAY
9-across – Engine opening, inertia beaten with a kick-starter : AIRINTAKE
10-across – Fast way to get drunk : TIGHT
12-across – Superior ale to drink time after time : BETTER
13-across – Excited, drunk and available online : UPLOADED
16-across – Rum ration left as a test : ONTRIAL
19-across – Dry? Knock back spirits, raised before going out : PARCHED
22-across – Spooner’s underage drinker, a failure with poor attitude : BADLOSER
25-across – Types of bar in which to get drunk fast on empty stomach : SHAFTS
27-across – Stale, thus getting a beer : STOUT
28-across – Extreme complication lately affecting more pregnancies — seek immediate aid at the beginning : ECLAMPSIA
29-across – Caught duck, say, in the drink : CIDER
30-across – On sides of bottle, a drop formed of high alcoholic content : BEADPROOF
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Pass case of Rioja onto wine producer … : RAVINE
2-down – … case of cold wine brought up : CANISTER
3-down – British ale or German equivalent overwhelms non-drinker : BITTER
4-down – Takes in drunk on drink : SOAKSUP
5-down – Bareback rider avoiding flips in exiting : GODIVA
6-down – Old club whiskey’s source, that is : MASHIE
11-down – Tip of foliage creeping up jumper : FLEA
14-down – Note on hospital discharge : DOH
15-down – Prepared ingredients in Bacardi daiquiri : DID
16-down – Boatman’s out of drink in a round : ORB
17-down – Touch the heart of secret admirer : TAD
18-down – It’s further coming back from Yugoslavia : ALSO
20-down – Drink commonly produces gas and cramp inside : CHAMPERS
21-down – Drunk and disorderly crew landed with doctor missing : WRECKED
23-down – Part of regiment loses second line, with nothing to gain : ATTAIN
24-down – Strange allure of symbol of honour : LAUREL
25-down – Clue for shy drinker’s light refreshment : SHANDY
26-down – Examination of drunk about rupture inside : TRIPOS
This crossword has in total 32 where 14 are across and 18 are down.