This crossword No. 28627 clues and answers were published on Mon 13 Dec 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28627 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Cheese and fruit mostly served with minced beef : LIMBURGER
6-across – Shrub found in Colorado and California : COCA
8-across – Composer’s toasted sandwiches have a good filling : PAGANINI
9-across – Barrier to one special female : WALLIS
10-across – Heavy rain initially delayed every London Underground going east : DELUGE
11-across – Bullfighter charged with endless love : TOREADOR
12-across – Unpleasant character wished to go by horse : BADEGG
15-across – Priest stopping religious festival before mice spread an outbreak of the plague? : EPIDEMIC
16-across – Cathedral city where church converted Sartre : CHARTRES
19-across – Suggest leaving end of webbing out of panel strengthening garment : GUSSET
21-across – Corporal returned with new mail to give out : PROCLAIM
22-across – Scientific study of works claiming most of credit : OPTICS
24-across – Liner after refit carrying old oil : NEROLI
25-across – Family heir required to eat every bit of spring onion : SCALLION
26-across – See 22 : UTAN
27-across – Group of live animals discovered by yours truly leading horse by lake : MENAGERIE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Permission to depart : LEAVE
2-down – Standard of dinner mostly OK : MEASURE
3-down – Vessel containing one last bit of pale amber liquid : URINE
4-down – Chewy stuff made from corn for grinding on sides of ledge : GRISTLE
5-down – Profitable hostilities with Dutch essential to troubled reign : REWARDING
6-down – Pen used round old lines in artwork : COLLAGE
7-down – Fabric company clothing most of band with narrow stripe : CRINOLINE
13-down – Repulsive tip of aromatic herb torn apart : ABHORRENT
14-down – Plant containing source of metallic element : GERMANIUM
17-down – Nurse carrying cocoa mixed for animal : RACCOON
18-down – See 9 : SIMPSON
20-down – Colonist’s dog crossing lake : SETTLER
22-down – Fruit endlessly given to posh smart brown ape : ORANG
23-down – Husband contributing to essential part of housework? : CHORE
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.