This crossword No. 27433 clues and answers were published on Thu 15 Feb 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27433 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Shaking rear in defiance, poisoner with toxic tail aggravated, as stinger : SCORPION
9-across – Gangster ducks bad luck : HOODOO
10-across – Exhausted after try, back in glee making mark on the field : GOAL
11-across – Undoubtedly less relaxation ultimately, after organising two functions : DOUBLEDUTY
12-across – Power in old chief : STAPLE
14-across – Equality of measure turns to misery : ISOMETRY
15-across – Withdraw score : SCRATCH
17-across – Pull a motor backwards, three times round : ATTRACT
20-across – Puzzle has to remain more outrageous : BEWILDER
22-across – Puzzle setter cross after local entering error : SPHINX
23-across – Heated up, warm voice melted heart of model : MICROWAVED
24-across – Country, capital city once gutted : LAOS
25-across – Stunner covering rear in picture puzzle : TEASER
26-across – Comparing internal material, knife edges cutting through : LIKENING
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Puzzle a ferocious beast, just over half still to go in : ACROSTIC
2-down – Test of popular opinion after upset : ORAL
3-down – Puzzle, cooker not opening : RIDDLE
4-down – Slight cut in hormone : INSULIN
5-down – Laid up in house with minor wound for dressing, relax : CHILLOUT
6-down – 500 more lousy boxes with devious puzzle : WORDSEARCH
7-down – Notice theme initially in puzzle : POSTER
13-down – Appropriate force restraining prisoner, immediately aggro starts : PLAGIARISE
16-down – Line holding up outstanding puzzle : CODEWORD
18-down – Puzzle deception set up : CONFOUND
19-down – Proceeds from event finally attributed to composer? : TRAVELS
21-down – English team having drawn, no one left : EXITED
22-down – Upstanding partners in supposed special relationship about to complete puzzle : SUDOKU
24-down – See 10 : LINE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.