This crossword No. 27236 clues and answers were published on Thu 29 Jun 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27236 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Piece turned to compress two gases in forming diamond : KOHINOOR
9-across – One occupying island with name Odysseus, perhaps? : IONIAN
10-across – One’s saddled with Spooner’s fish in the outback? : PUSH
11-across – How well a gala might have gone? : SWIMMINGLY
12-across – See 17 : BADCOP
14-across – Female boxing star in US city : LASVEGAS
15-across – See 23 : PEANUTS
17-across – Wicked work by council leader repeatedly questioning technique that’s in force? : GOODCOP
20-across – The idiot in life reacted and I adapted : DEFINITE
22-across – A mammalian plague : BADGER
23-across – Local favourite criticised, wearing unimaginative strip : DRYROASTED
24-across – See 26 : BALL
25-across – Plain fish to catch way back : TUNDRA
26-across – Ground crew and leader join party that should bring the house down : WRECKING
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Father sat on spike to entertain posh people : POPULACE
2-down – One’s served beefcake : DISH
3-down – Where neither is more likely to lift alcoholic drink : TOSSUP
4-down – See 20 : ARTICLE
5-down – Stir miso soup faster : PIUMOSSO
6-down – Accidental breakdown ultimately contained by body of soldiers, having come to a halt : UNINTENDED
7-down – Meat finally picked from bone in Spanish food : PAELLA
13-down – Cook creating delicious and enticing starters in a hundred steps : CENTIGRADE
16-down – Clip of Irish islands showing boat : TRIMARAN
18-down – At least 51 also across the terrain : OVERLAND
19-down – Force unit to seal off West Crawley, perhaps? : NEWTOWN
21-down – Maximum amount of wax, perhaps, for carpeting? : EARFUL
22-down – Begin to understand financial plan : BUDGET
24-down – See 10 : BIKE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.