This crossword No. 27164 clues and answers were published on Thu 06 Apr 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27164 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Herb, hint of scent in bouquet recalled by husband : HYSSOP
5-across – Main, where hearty rounds Horn in the end : CARDINAL
9-across – 5 across pinching a 5 across from behind — that’s tame! : HUMANISE
10-across – 5 across absolutely despicable, looking back : WOLSEY
11-across – Shade quite a little bit : TEAL
12-across – Settlement is after US event income : COMPROMISE
13-across – Doubly 5 across newspaper : REDTOP
14-across – Ferret cut turnips, perhaps? : ROOTCROP
16-across – A top university lecturer coming over, heads for Mexican city : ACAPULCO
19-across – Focus attention on fortune, stealing one kiss : FIXATE
21-across – Where member held vacant seat, nun and padre distraught : UNDERPANTS
23-across – Timid male, I’m frightened! : MEEK
24-across – 5 across, caring and sensitive chap? : NEWMAN
25-across – Every six months, a bun with nail is hammered : BIANNUAL
26-across – Flat-tailed animal also embodies a tailless sort : PLATYPUS
27-across – Studies English student’s opening remarks : ESSAYS
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – It’s impossible to know, so safeguard that information always! : YOUNEVERCANTELL
3-down – Immoral shade like 5 across? : SCARLET
4-down – 5 across moral, say? : PRINCIPAL
5-down – Still producer endlessly carrying about powdered substitute : CREAMER
6-down – Holder of a bladed item, one in dispute? : ROWER
7-down – Embracing pietism at last, is secular religious? : ISLAMIC
8-down – Jerusalem gets the blame in a really shocking treatment : AVERSIONTHERAPY
15-down – Confuse most of our facts — be confused : OBFUSCATE
17-down – Homework holding me up, little time to get in before the rest : PREEMPT
18-down – Book writer to break up wrestling : OMNIBUS
20-down – 5 across imprisoning opponent, not entirely upstanding as 5 across : XIMENES
22-down – Flag raised for pretty girl : PINUP
This crossword has in total 28 where 16 are across and 12 are down.