This crossword No. 27714 clues and answers were published on Thu 10 Jan 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27714 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Face rival, having to give in : VISAGE
4-across – Signs of corruption due to misplaced zeal in home counties : SLEAZE
9-across – Orator’s backing cardinal : FOUR
10-across – Musical measure for feet and arms? : SWORDDANCE
11-across – 20, smarter one’s skedaddled : NATTER
12-across – Joe Bloggs’s name very peculiar : EVERYMAN
13-across – Harry’s inherently appealing : PERSECUTE
15-across – Wellington also bowled over : BOOT
16-across – Standard sailor suit has one : JACK
17-across – Constable possibly tailing Tory fraudster? : CONARTIST
21-across – Current strength for each time period, starting with a month : AMPERAGE
22-across – Refuse burden : LUMBER
24-across – Insect ingested by supremely reckless antelope : WILDEBEEST
25-across – Withdrawal of record possible? No way : NOPE
26-across – Extremely granular cereal used for bread at one time : GROATS
27-across – Bemoan king imprisoned by soldier and never discovered? : GRIEVE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Six others primarily behind abuse : VIOLATE
2-down – Fish from river in dispute : SPRAT
3-down – Stomach-related wind illusory, so they say : GASTRIC
5-down – Youngster looking flushed mounted steps : LADDER
6-down – Can’t stay alive without oxygen, whatever the damage : ATANYCOST
7-down – Delight in French refrain : ENCHANT
8-down – Sound control evident as forceful goddess ran into HM : POTENTIOMETER
14-down – Strange case of eccentric Scot due to inherit : SUCCEEDTO
16-down – Avoiding military police in breaking jail : JUMPING
18-down – Utter scoundrels in the ascendant, second-raters excepted : ALLSTAR
19-down – Last couple of people supporting expensive addition to church? : STEEPLE
20-down – Rule out elevated part for poor player : RABBIT
23-down – Maidens during church trip putting on airs : MINCE
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.