This crossword No. 27030 clues and answers were published on Tue 01 Nov 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27030 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – A period of denial at home in the midst of a famous victory : VALENTINE
8-across – Food for tea needed by two adjacent sitters at table : JAMES
9-across – From where hospital’s left to get short cut : WENCESLAS
10-across – US criminal and what he fought against : ALBAN
12-across – This old mum is taking the place of one : THOMAS
13-across – HE establishment no more? Grumble : POLYCARP
14-across – Turned up to collar doctor : AMBROSE
17-across – Game that maybe Derby lost : BRIDGET
20-across – Backward-looking VIP I confront : BONIFACE
22-across – A tree through which sun can be seen : ANSELM
24-across – Article about G&S character : AIDAN
25-across – Jazz fan, the fellow crossing Ireland : CATHERINE
26-across – Man’s group of seven including knight? : AGNES
27-across – Beans munched, fizzy drink swallowed : SEBASTIAN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Knight with good heart in battle : GARETH
2-down – Novice offering nothing — crewmen worried about that : NEWCOMER
3-down – Lack of action from saint the way things are : STASIS
4-down – Puny chap burying head, awfully miserable : UNHAPPY
5-down – French annoyance over islands to the north : GALLIC
6-down – Mistresses are had for meal, turning up to be hugged by ambassador : HETAERAE
11-down – Obscure band beginning to blow old trumpet : BLUR
15-down – Desolate area is no good for shelter — fix up here for the night? : MOORINGS
16-down – Cumbrian village square, say, sealed off at one end : SHAP
18-down – Individual tactful in speech : DISCRETE
19-down – In less than ten years you went to rack and ruin : DECAYED
21-down – Impressions created by silver found in house turned upside down : IMAGES
22-down – Retreat from a male beast, keeping quiet : ASHRAM
23-down – Light gold carriage : LANDAU
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.