This crossword No. 27128 clues and answers were published on Thu 23 Feb 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27128 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Idiot gets another comradely tip: Communication unbecoming to office : TWITTER
5-across – Respected leader’s call … h’m … with ban on air travel? : ABRAHAM
9-across – Leaving government crushed like a ball : ROUND
10-across – See 1 : DIPLOMACY
11-across – Elaborate on payment royal received, though not personally involved : FANCYFREE
12-across – Compound at Calais is about to be reinstated : ESTER
13-across – Parties : SIDES
15-across – Article describing America in hell — horrible picture : ANNIEHALL
18-across – Men atone finally for wrong … in small measure : NANOMETRE
19-across – Computers do it best — time you invested : TOTUP
21-across – Got Georgia’s dosh : WONGA
23-across – Hit back with an alternative fact — journalist turned away : ALIENATED
25-across – Remove main ingredients stopping choice : ELIMINATE
26-across – Stretch working group : TAXON
27-across – See 5 : LINCOLN
28-across – Woman with appeal in paper not available : SUSANNA
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Are endlessly having dust-ups over taxes : TARIFFS
2-down – Dinosaur droppings inside, one assumes : IGUANODON
3-down – Loony left vote destroyed respected leader : TEDDY
4-down – Robin and Batman initially arrested — crazy! : REDBREAST
5-down – Try leader out — that’s more than enough! : AMPLE
6-down – See 3 : ROOSEVELT
7-down – Pick up top off that bottle! : HEART
8-down – The boss has spoken of Boris previously : MAYORAL
14-down – Nice old leader is upset, having to entertain a jerk : SIMPATICO
16-down – Want to be noticed taking small lady up : NEEDINESS
17-down – A less respected leader about to embrace flighty type — counteragent? : ANTITOXIN
18-down – Lead offered by 6, not 3 : NEWDEAL
20-down – Awkward at the start — new dude in secretary’s private area : PUDENDA
22-down – Scottish town makes appearance in news : NAIRN
23-down – Once more in range earlier : AGAIN
24-down – Cause to attack over records : NOTES
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.