This crossword No. 27863 clues and answers were published on Wed 03 Jul 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27863 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Burglar on college building covers everything : CATCHALL
9-across – Fancy duck the navy consumed : ORNATE
10-across – Examine fellow found hiding in hold : SIFT
11-across – Cat kept by defendant very much at home : ACCUSTOMED
12-across – Cope with death on the river : ENDURE
14-across – Doctor I sedated made stable : STEADIED
15-across – Articles mentioned originally in religious work : ANTHEM
17-across – Think highly of poster on Slough : ADMIRE
20-across – Advocate for energy restricted following test : PROMOTER
22-across – Turkish spirit used to be smart : RAKISH
23-across – Earl in terrible hailstorm maintaining a temperature : ISOTHERMAL
24-across – Egyptian in prison in France : CAEN
25-across – Play in a small village : HAMLET
26-across – Learner involved in awful beating — that’s evident : TANGIBLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – I can head out for estate : HACIENDA
2-down – Head of stable clipped tail : SCUT
3-down – Instal one in a sumptuous abode : PALACE
4-down – Beast’s nut or butt : HOGSHEAD
5-down – Where one might enjoy porridge that’s healthy? : INGOODNICK
6-down – Biddy introduced to one Greek goddess or another : ATHENE
8-down – Appetite overwhelms only child — a glutton : LOCUST
13-down – It’s become posh in recent times to trap a boy, after all : ULTIMATELY
16-down – Request to dine in the lobby : ENTREATY
18-down – See about flower in a wind : EASTERLY
19-down – Quick and easy victory in gymnastics : PROMPT
21-down – Scoundrel in opera scaled walls : RASCAL
22-down – Soldier advanced? Give in! : RELENT
24-down – Nick is caught with a joint : CHIP
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.