This crossword No. 27434 clues and answers were published on Fri 16 Feb 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27434 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Composer accepting billion pounds for percussion instrument : HANDBELL
9-across – Olive eaten by male astrophysicist : HOYLE
10-across – Ecstasy and anger in Ireland : EIRE
11-across – Eccentric horologer with a wind problem : LOGORRHOEA
12-across – After change of leader, several become exhausted : RUNDRY
14-across – Old ducks spell trouble for gastropod : SEASNAIL
15-across – Our sort of environmentalists retired, overwhelmed by burden : ONEOFUS
17-across – Cover skin of backside with trousers, back to front : BESTREW
20-across – Creep round ridiculously cool green hotel : ECOLODGE
22-across – Married prince leaving old Spanish capital for plateau : MESETA
23-across – Imposed order on society, yet missed vagrant : SYSTEMISED
24-across – Coarse group of women, rowdily discontented : WIRY
25-across – Prayer of thanks from good people : GRACE
26-across – Remains for ever in mind, we’ll swear : INDWELLS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Quiet historian losing footing on edges of ruin : TACITURN
2-down – Slothful extremes of island life : IDLE
3-down – Maidens periodically need bluesy tunes : MEDLEY
4-down – Scientist loves squeezing large marrow : OLOGIST
5-down – Seniors righted a wrong : THIRDAGE
6-down – Turns section of poultry farm into co-op? : HYPHENATES
7-down – Arab in Italy supporting the old folk : YEMENI
13-down – Roman emperor, regularly ignoring advisor, called time on Scotsman : DIOCLETIAN
16-down – Mum dined merrily, as luminous as ever : UNDIMMED
18-down – All children tire, lying about : ENTIRELY
19-down – Dramatic deep breaths heard over microphone : SEISMIC
21-down – Iroquois dude turned up in California area : CAYUGA
22-down – Girl said medic mostly managed : MADEDO
24-down – Roots of sow thistle are dedicated gardener’s enemy : WEED
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.