This crossword No. 27341 clues and answers were published on Mon 30 Oct 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27341 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – NCO arranged battle course : CONSOMME
5-across – Speculation is in the wind about doctor : GAMBLE
9-across – More than one saw book of the Old Testament : PROVERBS
10-across – Doesn’t fancy being drunk : STONED
12-across – A sucker for old-fashioned treatment : LEECH
13-across – It’s clear to me, anyway, one will miss a deadline : LATECOMER
14-across – What a game knight does when his coach is leaving? : JUMPSONBOARD
18-across – Where a marathon runner may eventually succeed? : INTHELONGRUN
21-across – Down-at-heel illegal tenants : SQUATTERS
23-across – Spell shape incorrectly : PHASE
24-across – End of the beef soup? : OXTAIL
25-across – Arrange for a mechanic : ENGINEER
26-across – Small number remove clothing and fall asleep : NODOFF
27-across – It’s suitable in public : EXOTERIC
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Breaking up coal for the furnace : CUPOLA
2-down – Caught — so done for it : NOOSED
3-down – It offers hospitality to all, but it’s cold in winter : OPENHOUSE
4-down – Communications equipment used in Alabama? : MOBILEPHONES
6-down – Greek for upper room : ATTIC
7-down – What a dogs likes with food is fertiliser : BONEMEAL
8-down – Adore old novel featuring a place of wealth and opportunity : ELDORADO
11-down – A powerful comparison : STRONGASANOX
15-down – Plan to produce an indecent picture : BLUEPRINT
16-down – Dicky disowned, fades away : DIESDOWN
17-down – Took vain steps, having support : STRUTTED
19-down – Rush to find a vocation : CAREER
20-down – There’s a point in this system : METRIC
22-down – What he does is appropriate : THIEF
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.