This crossword No. 27683 clues and answers were published on Tue 04 Dec 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27683 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Level playing field : PITCH
4-across – Scornful father recoils, breaking joint : DERISIVE
8-across – Have no scruples, but never rise : STICKATNOTHING
10-across – Gunners knocked over Nutmeg’s battered case : ARGUMENT
11-across – Sportive fellow, hairy : FRISKY
12-across – Delighted about content of songs being extended : ELONGATED
15-across – Apparent end of iconic king on stage : CLEAR
17-across – Where to put fuel for military vehicles : TANKS
18-across – Summon up prayer on religious subject : RECOLLECT
19-across – Insubstantial lake with silver lining : MEAGRE
21-across – Wife no longer covered bust, I admitted : DIVORCEE
24-across – Main base : BOTTOMOFTHESEA
25-across – Particular contingent of troopers on alert : PERSONAL
26-across – Cantankerous head dismissed, not employed for some time : RUSTY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Put one’s foot down after Gestapo trashed collector’s item : POSTAGESTAMP
2-down – Setting limits on Spooner’s borough that’s failing? : TYINGDOWN
3-down – No problem with pong surrounding rubbish : HOKUM
4-down – Upcoming duty list observed, one sets off : DETONATOR
5-down – Castle where felon’s beheaded : ROOK
6-down – Organisation of parish clerks, last three dropping round : SPHERICAL
7-down – Archdeacon attending American Beauty : VENUS
9-down – New trophy ready, supporting hospital’s remedial treatment : HYDROTHERAPY
13-down – Talk, endlessly cliched, is a source of irritation : GASTRITIS
14-down – Fraudulent cutie fled in disarray : DECEITFUL
16-down – Cutting of taxes by queen works out : EXERCISES
20-down – In rebellious age, sailor came to prominence : AROSE
22-down – Additional gold-coated article : OTHER
23-down – Males below average to begin with? So be it : AMEN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.