This crossword No. 27880 clues and answers were published on Tue 23 Jul 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27880 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Standard applied to first US election, of which there are three : PRIMARYCOLOURS
9-across – Escape in one piece? : BREAKFREE
10-across – Particular delivery, necessity for cricket, voided catch : BATCH
11-across – Fibre for carpet tiles recycled : ISTLE
12-across – Best or worst contribution to innings? : OVERTHROW
13-across – Fox repelled by digging into waste matter : SLYBOOTS
14-across – Manages boards : GETSON
17-across – Recurrent award shows approval of eco-friendly publishing : EBOOKS
19-across – Flyer rejected assignment in space during project : JUMBOJET
22-across – Order to freeze work on fortifications : KEEPSTILL
24-across – Hot drink, second of two almost finished : LATTE
25-across – Port on the Moray Firth making appearance in news : NAIRN
26-across – Wise guy currently packing gear for both sides : KNOWITALL
27-across – Barking ‘woof’, eg, breathed apt warning : BEWAREOFTHEDOG
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Ordinary folk are reaching the top, something MPs must get used to? : PUBLICSPEAKING
2-down – Cross try line, giving no reaction : INERTLY
3-down – Lose knack winding short bit of hose : ANKLESOCK
4-down – Lad collaring member for IOW town : YARMOUTH
5-down – Utensil for cook with less guile? : OPENER
6-down – Brief biography covering the start of Russian Revolution : ORBIT
7-down – Answers used by chemists? : RETORTS
8-down – What Blue Peter presenter is presumably doing patriotically? : SHOWINGTHEFLAG
15-down – Deck me up rather like a Brontë sister? : EMBELLISH
16-down – Tough side on field for start of match : BULLYOFF
18-down – Former England 5 comes in promptly : ONETIME
20-down – Son’s left recently to settle WWI conflict : JUTLAND
21-down – It’s said parasitic insect will irritate the skin : TICKLE
23-down – Lady’s laid up? This should get her going : SENNA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.