This crossword No. 27717 clues and answers were published on Mon 14 Jan 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27717 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Two talk wildly about one measure for power : KILOWATT
9-across – How rifles may be carried by soldiers not wanted in retreat : PORTED
10-across – Its players react competitively after every match : SNAP
11-across – It’s clear a band used awfully elaborate lighting fixtures : CANDELABRA
12-across – Multinational organisation exists, working for total agreement : UNISON
14-across – Understandings seen as target, using visual aids : INSIGHTS
15-across – Reason, for example, money’s held back therein : SANITY
17-across – Give a hand to musician taking a bow — no ‘bravo’ at first : ASSIST
20-across – Capital family possesses invested in South Africa : KINSHASA
22-across – May, in past, by taking British out, showing strength : MIGHTY
23-across – It monitors movement of liquid resources we had over one period and most of another : WATERMETER
24-across – King and queen, perhaps, reversed course of action : TACK
25-across – Narrow window for research publication : LANCET
26-across – Again connect the cart and a convertible thus : REATTACH
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Recruits demolished Sing Sing : SIGNINGS
2-down – Feature of stern father is bottling up love : POOP
3-down – 8 in lively dance : CANCAN
4-down – Placates wild animals, feeding them vegetables : APPEASES
5-down – A ruling in hearing is bringing accusation : ARRAIGNING
6-down – It takes the lead as French land on time : TERRET
8-down – Highlight popular young hero : TINTIN
13-down – One dreadful scene eclipses another in process of aging : SENESCENCE
16-down – No opponent has drink minutes before end of game : TEAMMATE
18-down – It’s spotted in exotic cacti, north of a lake in South America : TITICACA
19-down – What’s used to pay twice for dental coverage? : TARTAR
21-down – One name of prophet, as I repeatedly recollected : ISAIAS
22-down – Damage sign in grass : MARRAM
24-down – Express disapproval over what splits TV dancer’s costume : TUTU
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.