This crossword No. 27738 clues and answers were published on Thu 07 Feb 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27738 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Anger in pub leading to sustained assault : BARRAGE
5-across – Essential couple of coins, one not English : CENTRAL
9-across – Have a fag to improve one’s mood : LIGHTUP
10-across – Deadly acid of copper to engulf huge area shortly : PRUSSIC
11-across – All welcome here, but we have not decided on kind of dance music : OPENHOUSE
12-across – Defence of road going to close, say? : ALIBI
13-across – Homes in Geordieland are mostly small : NEARS
15-across – Finding fault with moving divan back and embracing while husband’s away : DEBUGGING
17-across – Popular bet: Reverend to retreat, lacking a lot of backbone : VERTEBRAL
19-across – Jelly-like film? : ASPIC
22-across – Nearly half the smelling salts used in coordinated shots : SALVO
23-across – Be reasonable — blonde is not that good : FAIRSFAIR
25-across – Take credit, limiting doctor’s pomposity : BOMBAST
26-across – European’s warm emotion three quarters occluded : SLOVENE
27-across – They leave the country from old seaside towns : EXPORTS
28-across – Judge an aristocrat by his voice : ACCOUNT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Benefit everyone received that’s subject to inflation : BALLOON
2-down – Old poems of dogma, essentially varied in interpretation : RIGVEDA
3-down – A long letter : AITCH
4-down – Lecturer always welcomes a kiss and some money : EXPOUNDER
5-down – Employing spades, manage wood : COPSE
6-down – Severe pain sends tormented Algerian round the bend : NEURALGIA
7-down – Barman almost got up — wrong one! : ROSSINI
8-down – Securing army officer to rise against one he swore to serve? : LOCKING
14-down – Old beast gets up and over, painful to listen to : STEGOSAUR
16-down – With Indian food, case for ordering cold water : BALTICSEA
17-down – Nasty housing relative makes available to view : VISIBLE
18-down – Way for Pom to get some seafood? : ROLLMOP
20-down – French city spread over dead flat area : PLATEAU
21-down – In summary, little bird heading off for stream : CURRENT
23-down – Time to put in charges for parish events : FETES
24-down – Neckwear almost strangles one philosopher : STOIC
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.