This crossword No. 27894 clues and answers were published on Thu 08 Aug 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27894 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Write better puzzles than beginner here : OUTSET
4-across – Place to hang small greasy spoon, antique : SCAFFOLD
9-across – Little swimmer is away from the King and Queen : ELVER
10-across – Returned again and was shocked to receive shocks : REELECTED
11-across – Change bus, or hide in shelter : BIRDHOUSE
12-across – Saw a time for publicity? : ADAGE
13-across – Incredible verve, a heroic sort exceeding expectations : OVERACHIEVER
17-across – Voice said some cash is behind bar : COUNTERTENOR
20-across – 50% off properties in different places : APART
21-across – Benedict’s art to turn out witty remark : RATZINGER
23-across – Driver brought before judge is lying : PROSTRATE
24-across – Cast of Brief Encounter : FLING
25-across – Covering up claim, wins contests : GAINSAYS
26-across – Voting system fit for European city : PRAGUE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Start taking bets for one with no secrets : OPENBOOK
2-down – Composer rating absorbing French writer : TAVERNER
3-down – What frames pictures where we live : EARTH
5-down – 100 engineers briefly irrational, having ingested hard liquor : CREMEDEMENTHE
6-down – He’s not bound to be complimentary and a decent fellow : FREEAGENT
7-down – Bony poet’s exhortation to commit crime : OSTEAL
8-down – Penny, given more rum, is to move unsteadily : DODDER
10-down – Wanting Polish thug to fear whatever’s outside : ROUGHANDREADY
14-down – A reversal of work conditions for the unfaithful : APOSTATES
15-down – Catching measles, ultimately hard to shake off : SNAGGING
16-down – Temporarily dismiss person who’s paid villain : PROROGUE
18-down – Running path for one bowler here : HATPEG
19-down – Day BoJo strips off facade to provide enlightenment : SATORI
22-down – Reason some complain ferociously : INFER
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.