This crossword No. 27689 clues and answers were published on Tue 11 Dec 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27689 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Lock fixer and musical stagehand : HAIRGRIP
9-across – Pam too slack for graft : POMATO
10-across – Put in a good word for Seal : PLUG
11-across – Young producer, calculating type : MULTIPLIER
12-across – Gear pin hindrance? Not quite : TACKLE
14-across – Weird things — state in which stars may be seen : NIGHTSKY
15-across – Clotho’s from south Middlesex location? : SPINNER
17-across – Iodine in gin’s a stimulant — Tramp : TRAIPSE
20-across – Star’s debut appearance in daily soap? : CLEANSER
22-across – Fly at an early age : MAGGOT
23-across – Vehicle 101 has complete lack of data that produces growth : CARCINOGEN
24-across – Brook’s headless fish : RILL
25-across – Kind of heathen, one to be avoided : GENTLE
26-across – Cynic died before seeing about having a ball : DIOGENES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Irk privileged American pest : GALLWASP
2-down – Medic wants silver for headache : DRAG
3-down – Unit’s music award not quite the ultimate in prestige : GRAMME
4-down – Stone-like work by a band : OPALINE
5-down – Bounder’s pet? : SPRINGER
6-down – Discontented Salzburg to restrict shopping venue? Fine — no big deal : SMALLTHING
7-down – Band’s run exposed : STREAK
13-down – Spiky catkins, say, found in the American Midwest : KANSASCITY
16-down – German city with little time to turn up distinctive qualities : ESSENCES
18-down – Burn unseen, as sculptor under sun : SMOULDER
19-down – Soldiers providing vessel support via radio : BRIGADE
21-down – President’s view of newspaper? : LEADER
22-down – Mo has present for an unimportant person : MINNOW
24-down – River fish’s swim : REEL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.