This crossword No. 27855 clues and answers were published on Mon 24 Jun 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27855 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Flag not allowed to fade : PETEROUT
9-across – Young cow assistant provided for record : HEIFER
10-across – Colleagues contracted fever : AGUE
11-across – Grim pastor sent a messenger : STRIPOGRAM
12-across – God briefly featured in extremely bad narrative poem : BALLAD
14-across – Cuts covering sole of unusual old footwear : GALOSHES
15-across – Check drug consumption in bed : SETBACK
17-across – Sharing a male ancestor, American’s acting strangely : AGNATIC
20-across – English clergyman holds prayer for printmaker : ENGRAVER
22-across – Literary poser arranged orgy with Queen Diana : DORIAN
23-across – Secure middle slice of aubergine cake : BATTENBERG
24-across – Refuse to ignore date in dress : GARB
25-across – Celebrity leader of evensong currently taking part in service : RENOWN
26-across – Example of popular opinion : INSTANCE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Sound unit on stage in European capital : BELGRADE
2-down – The best container for plant? : HEBE
3-down – Secret service keen to protect old Nazis : MOSSAD
4-down – Male holding gold close to the place for keeping things : STORAGE
5-down – Moving record of struggle to get hold of fruit : SHIPSLOG
6-down – Musician in band joining old celebrity at end of career : RINGOSTARR
7-down – Keep following live act : BEHAVE
13-down – Rescue Queen drowning in drink : LIBERATION
16-down – Agreement to place kitchen equipment in tin close to teapot : COVENANT
18-down – Embroidered train covered in diamonds just like that : INATRICE
19-down – Workers breaking into song found in South Caucasia : ARMENIA
21-down – Carnation finally put away for groom : NEATEN
22-down – Criticism set out in abstract : DIGEST
24-down – See 22 across : GRAY
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.