This crossword No. 27174 clues and answers were published on Tue 18 Apr 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27174 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – No college boy’s beaten an average player : COLONELBOGEY
9-across – Chap working at a sort of card : SIMON
10-across – Coffin covered in betel leaf, one for a Muslim, probably : PAKISTANI
11-across – More than enough to convert penalty : APLENTY
12-across – Shaking off cold, one doubting being free of germs : ASEPTIC
13-across – Clock change in spring getting support : LEAPSECOND
15-across – Flower girl’s brief stand : DAIS
18-across – The American behind strike : BUTT
19-across – Judge put our lad off recommended course : PLATDUJOUR
22-across – This other Eden … is partly spoken in defiance : SOTHERE
24-across – Doctor’s back after unknown infection : ZHIVAGO
25-across – Interrogated with pants down? : DEBRIEFED
26-across – Became aware of a pan at back of stove : AWOKE
27-across – Prestige car is offered to woman and son? They go on foot : ROLLERSKATES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Following orders, excellent to get up during illness : COMPLIANT
2-down – Red Square is up: being old fashioned, want to go round : LENINIST
3-down – Cold, like a crab’s claws? : NIPPY
4-down – Large furniture maker knocks up large quantities, probably : LIKEASNOT
5-down – Inspection team ejected with force, not united : OFSTED
6-down – Former officer receives half an honour : EXALT
7-down – Set about a journey by sea, say : ASSAIL
8-down – Shreds chapter to be used in extracts : MINCES
14-down – Came and collected what is necessary : CALLEDFOR
16-down – Badly translated old manual so eccentric : ANOMALOUS
17-down – What gets insect drunk, like sheep, perhaps? : RUMINANT
18-down – From this doctor’s manner, only one died nearby : BESIDE
20-down – Native Australian had meal under cover : ROOFED
21-down – Gong I held in the middle : MEDIAL
23-down – Cheers, expression of dissent being banned : TABOO
24-down – Party in South Africa terminal for black priest : ZADOK
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.