This crossword No. 27708 clues and answers were published on Thu 03 Jan 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27708 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Bishop always has time for a drink : BEVERAGE
9-across – More than one comrade touring Lima, an old city : PLURAL
10-across – Courageous chap embracing sovereign : BOLD
11-across – Time for skip to be transported : SPELLBOUND
12-across – Worries about second stroke : CARESS
14-across – Leave note without regrets? That’s horrible! : GRUESOME
15-across – Patrol leader engulfed by storms in cataract : RAPIDS
17-across – Shortage of spun thread : DEARTH
20-across – Wipe out an extensive area : MASSACRE
22-across – Writer entertains holy man in cafe : BISTRO
23-across – Length of time in the middle : CENTIMETRE
24-across – Enthusiast protects weak young animal : FAWN
25-across – Fathom the meaning of last month’s poem : DECODE
26-across – Going round to corrupt a politician : ROTATORY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Gracious girl coming out and being broadcast : DEBONAIR
2-down – Convey old Bob’s demise : SEND
3-down – Father takes advantage of breaks : PAUSES
4-down – Computer giant hosting an American gets general approbation : APPLAUSE
5-down – Irritable, having no more classes : OUTOFSORTS
6-down – Frenchmen, capturing a wild beast, showing bottle : MAGNUM
8-down – Animation features design of green and yellow, initially : ENERGY
13-down – Former site of a trade fair : EXPOSITION
16-down – Pam ceded building and made off : DECAMPED
18-down – Man gets bounty for old insurgent : HEREWARD
19-down – One checking a canopy : TESTER
21-down – Teresa treated sharp edges : ARETES
22-down – Inspiration from touching in jacuzzi : BREATH
24-down – Tense when in charge for function : FETE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.