This crossword No. 27641 clues and answers were published on Tue 16 Oct 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27641 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Affliction may be bland : BLIGHT
4-across – Arrogant, if true : ASSUMING
9-across – Jailer to break up our act? Not us! : CAPTOR
10-across – Most glad with you finally getting some kind of sleep in this medical condition : GLAUCOMA
11-across – Beethoven’s third, fifth, sixth and ninth: my copy is ear-shattering : EROICASYMPHONY
13-across – Fractured ankle is bad, in pieces : BALKANISED
14-across – Note: get up and learn : MEMO
16-across – See 14 : RISE
18-across – Dawn French in romantic sitcom that starts not too demanding : FIRSTLIGHT
21-across – Spilling fine ale a reason for such a biting rebuke : AFLEAINONESEAR
23-across – Praise for current company getting a new deal : ACCOLADE
24-across – This picks up light wine, if essentially deficient : RETINA
25-across – Undue interference shown ultimately by grandmother is my problem : NANNYISM
26-across – Heavy breather ignored, extremely cross : HYBRID
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Primitive draw? : BACK
2-down – Like some units taking a risk : IMPERIL
3-down – Delinquent hangout in which one toilet is turned upside down : HOOLIGAN
5-down – Under shelf is another essay on a time when there’s little to report : SILLYSEASON
6-down – Seizes unfinished extortion note : USURPS
7-down – Philistine drinks too much of this element : ISOTOPE
8-down – Table container would make easy money, if switched to rail : GRAVYBOAT
12-down – Fans of a heartless romance, drink up : AFICIONADOS
13-down – Once more committed a boring and endless reformation : BORNAGAIN
15-down – Hiding poor result by blowing : BLUSTERY
17-down – Google site reporting enhanced cleavage? : SILICON
19-down – Fag end found by less energetic tradesman : GLAZIER
20-down – See 17 : VALLEY
22-down – See 1 : WARD
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.