This crossword No. 27149 clues and answers were published on Mon 20 Mar 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27149 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Bitter criticism — I’d bear it somehow : DIATRIBE
5-across – Shopkeeper pronouncedly less refined : GROCER
9-across – A quick drop for one waiting for opening time : FREEFALL
10-across – Gunsmiths will add it to their stocks : BARREL
12-across – It has branches in Lebanon : CEDAR
13-across – There’s nothing risky with her new type of pudding : YORKSHIRE
14-across – Worriedly anticipate bill coming in will scupper one : INCAPACITATE
18-across – Lobby Transport House : ENTRANCEHALL
21-across – The only waiting here is at the counter : CAFETERIA
23-across – Something in the air makes one put on weight? On the contrary : OZONE
24-across – Set one’s sights higher and improve : LOOKUP
25-across – Suit for a girl’s best friend : DIAMONDS
26-across – Painstaking people enjoy this activity : SADISM
27-across – Worried about San Diego : AGONISED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Fault or default : DEFECT
2-down – Programme information in commercial article : AGENDA
3-down – Votes to consult new dean : REFERENDA
4-down – The middle section is convulsed during their performance : BELLYDANCERS
6-down – Gathers in spare parts : REAPS
7-down – Laird can stand for chief : CARDINAL
8-down – Not so anxious since replacement’s arrived? : RELIEVED
11-down – Stunning, but also inspiring? : BREATHTAKING
15-down – No end of cats here! : ISLEOFMAN
16-down – Hard taskmaster — he’s accepted money that must be turned over : HERCULES
17-down – Employees take ring road here in the West Midlands : STAFFORD
19-down – Cuts, perhaps, may get us down : WOUNDS
20-down – A number relaxed and stopped : CEASED
22-down – Trips on the River Loire : TOURS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.