This crossword No. 27897 clues and answers were published on Mon 12 Aug 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27897 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – See 9 : PAUSES
5-across – Dated term for 22 is retained in America : ARCHAISM
9-across – Prince ruling with father exploits awkward silences : PREGNANT
10-across – Rude sailor visiting priest during period of sexual excitement : ABRUPT
11-across – Reincarnated editor reborn as actor : ROBERTDENIRO
13-across – Wild horse runs out into part of 21 : SHOE
14-across – One German scientist contracted to meet another one and another : EINSTEIN
17-across – Girl nuts about stealing cattle : RUSTLING
18-across – Seaweed turned into household implement : IRON
20-across – Lad combining moves in display of agility : LIMBODANCING
23-across – Fresh paint applied to a container for toys and sweets : PINATA
24-across – Romeo with American mobile home crossing river to get to mountain in the Black Hills of Dakota : RUSHMORE
25-across – Delicate embroidery originally attached to leather pants : ETHEREAL
26-across – Farmer’s tool chest broken with donkey’s foot : SCYTHE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Restaurant preserves distinctive character : AURA
3-down – Vegetable in barge converted into fat : SUGARBEET
4-down – Shameful attempt to steal answer books : SHABBY
5-down – Enlarge on treaty rewritten by legal official : ATTORNEYGENERAL
6-down – Cold fellow carrying lamp heading off to get good outer layer : CLADDING
7-down – Ophelia prone to hog part of stage : APRON
8-down – Delightful guest has no Italian vermouth for inspector : SUPERVISOR
12-down – Staunchly patriotic companion gets gold, plus French wine first : CHAUVINIST
15-down – Can containing hot and sticky what-d’you-call-it : THINGUMMY
16-down – Accommodation for Swift in prison? About time! : BIRDCAGE
19-down – Winner of American beauty pageant getting partner : MISSUS
21-down – Device for stopping movement of barrel on slope : BRAKE
22-down – Principal ingredient of regular charcoal : ARCH
This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.