This crossword No. 27078 clues and answers were published on Tue 27 Dec 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27078 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Think again about Welshman lagging behind on bend : REASSESS
5-across – Foul what detective chief superintendent did : RANCID
9-across – Stop calling on British — that’s to do with success : BRINGOFF
10-across – A lot of credit goes to a writer showing imagination : POETIC
12-across – Cowboy’s mate a friend of Dorothy — point taken : TONTO
13-across – Fellow, bird … nothing to stop them? She might have done : CHAPERONE
14-across – Getting frisky with 2 — claims such relationships are unsuitable : MISALLIANCES
18-across – Issue payments from here : THEBANKOFMUM
21-across – Speaker’s rejected point about suspensions : MORATORIA
23-across – Happening twice in 1770 : EVENT
24-across – See 18 : ANDDAD
25-across – Crime-fighter flying to each country in turn, initially : SUPERMAN
26-across – Grow old : EXPAND
27-across – Advised not to go swimming in lake, deep at one end : MENTORED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Run about looking lively! is instruction to players : RUBATO
2-down – Life on other planets? One’s right to start off sceptical : ALIENS
3-down – Miss cue on air — sorry! : SIGNORINA
4-down – They’re sure out of their minds, these criminals : SAFECRACKERS
6-down – Unique all-rounder regularly missed : ALONE
7-down – Showing off count’s diamonds failed to impress : CUTNOICE
8-down – Press reduction : DECREASE
11-down – Need to go to France, you said? Maybe everyone requires accommodation : CALLOFNATURE
15-down – Recreation ground — men’s team hosting United : AMUSEMENT
16-down – Stop fighting egghead in glasses! : STEMWARE
17-down – Ready? Most are told to hurry out : GEAREDUP
19-down – Bowler’s craft timeless : SEAMER
20-down – High area of mountainside not safe for climbing : STONED
22-down – School evicting privileged lady from land : TRAIN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.