This crossword No. 27747 clues and answers were published on Mon 18 Feb 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27747 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Ambulance staff use this elastic : STRETCHER
6-across – Served to perfection? : ACED
10-across – Strong resentment, as peril is headed off : ANGER
11-across – Mediator’s attempt to risk small point : GOBETWEEN
12-across – Chase employment : PURSUIT
13-across – Lousy MP ruined a divine home : OLYMPUS
14-across – Conservationists with the confidence of the country? : NATIONALTRUST
17-across – Folding hat, she carried out dextrous manoeuvre : SLEIGHTOFHAND
21-across – Great-granny’s hair arrangement : TOPKNOT
22-across – I don’t remember getting this : AMNESIA
24-across – Wow! Does it say there’s a new pope? : HOLYSMOKE
25-across – Build up, or knock down, we hear : RAISE
26-across – Love notes : DOTE
27-across – Final steps up to roof? Excellent : TOPFLIGHT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Taking photo of son asleep : SNAPPING
2-down – Boy could be jolly : ROGER
3-down – Appear soon, seen wrongly to sneer : TURNUPONESNOSE
4-down – Airline meal? : HIGHTEA
5-down – Removes difficulty with brief direction : RUBSOUT
7-down – Pale actor cast for darker-hued beauty : CLEOPATRA
8-down – In bowl, a new pastry : DANISH
9-down – You’ll be there, unawares: take the consequences! : ITSYOURFUNERAL
15-down – One’s up for trial : TESTPILOT
16-down – Lying near a jacket, a coin : ADJACENT
18-down – Don’t interfere before time: let’s go wandering : GETLOST
19-down – Due to travel in carriage to buy larger house : TRADEUP
20-down – Irritated, being married, to lose husband : ITCHED
23-down – Chuck small fish : SLING
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.