This crossword No. 27596 clues and answers were published on Fri 24 Aug 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27596 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Train’s hour late, extremely annoying — the usual reason? : SOUTHERN
9-across – It’s briefly about a particular case, gripped by disease : APPROX
10-across – God in fallen idol making a comeback : ODIN
11-across – Stars wonderful, though the first eclipsed in constellation : LUMINARIES
12-across – Man bandaging cuts, his wares often thorny? : FLOWER
14-across – See 22 down : TROUSERS
15-across – Initially raking in money, half of this ancient city : CORINTH
17-across – Teacher regularly catching head turning, concentrate : ESSENCE
20-across – Old actress eating only cream cakes? : DIETRICH
22-across – Cool in deep space : FAROUT
23-across – Scenario unfolding on busy route, somewhere in the north-west Pacific : MICRONESIA
24-across – Sound wheel part : ROLE
25-across – Wife hasn’t provided wicked little pest : WEEVIL
26-across – Most desperate youth retrospectively securing passes : NEEDIEST
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Reportedly far from excited with topless greeting in house of ill repute : BORDELLO
2-down – School where every Tory of note starts : ETON
3-down – See 12 : SELLER
4-down – Fire a colleague from Belfast? : ANIMATE
5-down – See 19 : RAINBOWS
6-down – Tracksuit perhaps fits uphill runner : SPORTSWEAR
7-down – Nerves of steel? I think not! : NOFEAR
13-down – Social gathering in competition with divers at sea : WHISTDRIVE
16-down – Complex relationship ending in disaster, one in imbroglio : TRIANGLE
18-down – Unaware your challenge can’t be completed : CLUELESS
19-down – Delusional activity, drink evil stuff in whisky with violin players : CHASING
21-down – Painting is about to come up : IRISES
22-down – 1970s’ fashion, flaming dull clothes exciting people : FLARED
24-down – See 8 : RAIL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.