This crossword No. 27867 clues and answers were published on Mon 08 Jul 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27867 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
4-across – Communist star managed to infiltrate company : CASTRO
6-across – Chinese work on the double : CHOPCHOP
9-across – Island where gardeners penned poem : RHODES
10-across – Mark request about unorthodox rites : ASTERISK
11-across – Spectacular entrance made by parliamentary leader with premature Bill? : PEARLYGATES
15-across – Irritation shown by gambler cleaned out in William Hill, say : CHAGRIN
17-across – A royal stamp of approval protecting source in Newsweek magazine : ARSENAL
18-across – Digression from set phrase in translation : PARENTHESIS
22-across – Only partly formed popular colourless sweet : INCHOATE
23-across – German paintings with the Queen reflected in an upper chamber : GARRET
24-across – Chief designer admitting resistance to shock treatment … : DIRECTOR
25-across – … called in sinister medic : TERMED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Writer wrote timeless moving lines : ORWELL
2-down – Entertainer gets time in small part in fairground attraction : GHOSTTRAIN
3-down – Pauses in abnormal and dangerous breathing pattern : APNEUSIS
4-down – Charlie, a star popular musician, is a tough case : CARAPACE
5-down – A white toy was unexpectedly found as an illegal item on board : STOWAWAY
7-down – Talking animal’s mane? : HAIR
8-down – Dog’s urine discovered round bottom of haystack : PEKE
12-down – Government allowance incudes points for breeding : GENERATION
13-down – Worry over radiation initially given to doctor returning to X-ray unit : ANGSTROM
14-down – Idiot taking assigned drug shut up : CLOSETED
16-down – Contact about professional disapproval : REPROACH
19-down – Hot part of roof lifts up : HEAVES
20-down – Discovery made by European leaving Norway behind, going to Germany : FIND
21-down – Tree expert gets flower : ACER
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.