This crossword No. 27198 clues and answers were published on Tue 16 May 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27198 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Perhaps Siamese, but not Thai food, here? : CATCAFE
5-across – Very wonderful edition, which can be folded : SOFABED
9-across – Backed at high price to cover kilometres on a slope : RAKED
10-across – Took a break, having minor illness: sacked! : CHILLAXED
11-across – Kicking me out, man unknown: his revenge? : MONTEZUMA
12-across – At first, railway invested in just sufficient rail : BARRE
13-across – Cavern rent by large split : CLOVE
15-across – Unprincipled position spoken in friendship : AMORALITY
18-across – Putting off the calming of excitement? : DEFERMENT
19-across – Time after time, winning card one doesn’t play : TACET
21-across – With dry wit, his life’s said to be carefree : WRYLY
23-across – Criminal broke into cart, a bloomer : WAKEROBIN
25-across – Violent criminal, a sheep rustler? : RAMRAIDER
26-across – Precisely correct article about source of rice : PATNA
27-across – Gasp — that woman not suitable for 1 across : PANTHER
28-across – Small bottle gets rid of a torment : SCOURGE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Cup perhaps parted from saucer amicably : CERAMIC
2-down – Aristo seizes a head of state in rising : TAKINGOFF
3-down – Rotten way to ride, clear of sides : ADDLE
4-down – Stir up anger about stratagem that finally failed : ENCOURAGE
5-down – Nazi thugs arresting film star : SPICA
6-down – Putting in every effort, drunk at party : FULLBLAST
7-down – Underwear rebellion? : BOXER
8-down – Decrepit stranger has empty day to fill : DODDERY
14-down – Ancient city destination for one dismissed? : EARLYBATH
16-down – Fringes dated on ladies’ clothing : OUTSKIRTS
17-down – Where Guantanamo’s endlessly wrong — it holds a baby : INCUBATOR
18-down – Daughter spreading powder, a blob on the end of her nose? : DEWDROP
20-down – Torment breaks character — how much can one bear? : TONNAGE
22-down – Subverting enemy country : YEMEN
23-down – American’s teeth so much cleaner, they say, given dentist’s request? : WIDER
24-down – Such furniture needs a bit of care, probably : REPRO
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.