This crossword No. 27966 clues and answers were published on Thu 31 Oct 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27966 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Still one is drunk by bar : NOISELESS
10-across – Resin from tree around eastern island : ELEMI
11-across – Watches gathering bee getting stuff from woods : TIMBERS
12-across – With this wash bottom, bent over to get inside : TWINTUB
13-across – Doing university? I am not finished yet! : UPTO
14-across – 24 eagles seen flying : SENEGALESE
16-across – Each Rolls-Royce incorporates invention that’s more advanced : EARLIER
17-across – Soap actor sorry to return to box : SHAMPOO
19-across – Bring up injured crew at end of bank following this? : TRAINWRECK
22-across – Some off-licences busy in France : FLIC
24-across – Person one day goes to prison : AFRICAN
25-across – Stick next to low tree : BLUEGUM
26-across – Tailless duck across lake is cut off : ELIDE
27-across – Women took in right top for sport : WATERPOLO
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Ten pints? Run! Male’s mad dash : INSTRUMENTPANEL
2-down – Actor with sheet sings from the bottom : FILMSTAR
3-down – Harry’s live on TV : BESET
4-down – Clothes department blind opened by some workers? : MENSWEAR
5-down – Scenery fills empty theatre: one with wings : TSETSE
6-down – Around time of birth parent mostly laid out : PERINATAL
7-down – Boil as darling wife is out with man : SEETHE
8-down – London by M1: BMW to come off and park here? : WIMBLEDONCOMMON
15-down – Ate out with photo taken : PICNICKED
17-down – They once made music in bed having got end up : SACKBUTS
18-down – Cover off Floyd LP got translated in many languages : POLYGLOT
20-down – Regretfully accepting single father needs help : AFRAID
21-down – Note on present having name : RENOWN
23-down – Groom to rush taking top off : CURRY
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.