This crossword No. 27133 clues and answers were published on Wed 01 Mar 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27133 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Power-mad criminal : PIRATE
4-across – Like some drinks, talking with old therapist : PHYSIO
9-across – Doctor Liam Fox in a tense scrutiny of motives : SELFEXAMINATION
10-across – Monarch’s hot, tearing finery with an eff off! : HENRYI
11-across – Ex-minister meeting resistance — and not a leader : GOVERNOR
12-across – Ruling nationalist’s way to encourage progress : STURGEON
14-across – Carmen is close to perfect for discriminating fellow : RACIST
15-across – Two coppers arresting a small group of politicians : CAUCUS
18-across – Muslim country in revolt, having to convert to Catholicism : ROMANISE
21-across – Piano star drunk on beer, where classical training took place : PALESTRA
22-across – Banks maybe withdraw a false statement : GOALIE
24-across – Seeking academics to engage somewhere near Cambridge : HUNTINGDONSHIRE
25-across – Brandy drinks before church : KIRSCH
26-across – American wears top out of bed or stuck in it : LAIDUP
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bar where spin doctors congregate? : PREVENT
2-down – Joint Head of Enterprise leaves for transfer : REFER
3-down – Material from humorist ultimately old hat : TEXTILE
5-down – Chinese race finished in George’s house? : HANOVER
6-down – Settled down with your picture book from Rome : SATYRICON
7-down – Humming note, run round America with nothing on : ODOROUS
8-down – One dope hugs second daughter in Shakespeare : IMOGEN
13-down – Governess’s favourite eggs are picked up without box : ROCHESTER
16-down – A rubbish country welcomes right modernising leader : ATATURK
17-down – Popular turns adopted by a cast working like hell : SATANIC
18-down – Painter captures something magical in land : RWANDA
19-down – Two spies together with a red : MAGENTA
20-down – Republican brought in to agitate gets a foothold : STIRRUP
23-down – What a doctor has, catching current bug : APHID
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.