This crossword No. 27252 clues and answers were published on Tue 18 Jul 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27252 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Lake by Alps with Italian viewpoint : CONSTANCE
8-across – Knight’s piercing spike : LANCE
9-across – Ancient chieftain’s treated nicely, receiving honour : CYMBELINE
10-across – Character lacking tolerance from great books : BIGOT
12-across – Back from market with a shaggy ox or bull : TAURUS
13-across – Extravagant party held by old French writer : OVERDONE
14-across – Fast living lady has her heart stolen : QUICKLY
17-across – Creator of across solutions shows amazing breadth : THEBARD
20-across – Monsieur Arthur defends station of French princess : MARGARET
22-across – Stern and abstemious during prosperous time : BOTTOM
24-across – Crook from extremely eventful cockney area : ELBOW
25-across – See lion trap a wild butterfly : CLEOPATRA
26-across – Gas escape from case of butane left by church : BELCH
27-across – Sweetheart conceited European holds fast : VALENTINE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Crazy rocker retires, nursing inflammation : CORYZA
2-down – Having equal pressure and current, or basic fuses : ISOBARIC
3-down – One’s accompanying unbelievable organist : TALLIS
4-down – Chaps eating cold caviar he served professionally : MCENROE
5-down – Very dull clothing earl changed : VARIED
6-down – Glass for alcohol preferably filled by taps : SCHOONER
11-down – Third child registered in Somerset House : SETH
15-down – Completely in nude, one playing solo : UNALLIED
16-down – The French kings frolic : LARK
18-down – Most of Brad Pitt’s works offering possibilities for extra? : BITPARTS
19-down – Amazing appeal by Republican to hold recount : STELLAR
21-down – Not finishing Marx? He’s a curmudgeon : GROUCH
22-down – Phone bill cuts I’ll bring down : BLOWER
23-down – Having a row over a wedding gift : OARING
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.