This crossword No. 27273 clues and answers were published on Fri 11 Aug 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27273 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Female faking sex now, organ not to be trusted? : FOXNEWS
5-across – Chops primarily one’s splitting, as tool : CLEAVER
9-across – Broadly similar, gold cups : LARGO
10-across – Stubborn stain needs to be shifted : OBSTINATE
11-across – Completely fashionable, sewn? : INEVERYWAY
12-across – Top guy, Ali departs African capital having shut up Foreman, finally : KING
14-across – Liberal Democrats initially anger PM, a sin taking more than one seat? : MANSPREADING
18-across – Hard or firm, call commercial breaks shrewd business : HORSETRADING
21-across – Trick unionists’ alliance, ultimately : DUPE
22-across – Moss perhaps old, presume going to seed? : SUPERMODEL
25-across – Gold medal alongside pens for prolific writer : WORDSMITH
26-across – See 7 : PUTIN
27-across – Always pound squeezed by foreign currency for a short period : DAYLONG
28-across – Book store : RESERVE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Lift prince by the ears? : FILLIP
2-down – Relations with 12 looking up for old 12 : XERXES
3-down – Previous individual assessed, found not guilty : EXONERATED
4-down – Originally starring George Osborne, say, one employed to change film script : STORY
5-down – Round middle of tree, apple was also highly featured : COSTARRED
6-down – Lake near river, oddly drained : ERIE
7-down – World leader — negotiating with Trump and I invalid : VLADIMIR
8-down – Funny parts author, scratching head, gets to attach again : REENGAGE
13-down – Sorcerer’s inspired upon newly embracing Mahler’s first great work : MAGNUMOPUS
15-down – In season, blossoming? : SPROUTING
16-down – Dogged attitude defining leaders in broadcast : SHADOWED
17-down – Nose picking beginning to obsess cheeky character : PROPERTY
19-down – See 4 : EDITOR
20-down – Look good with weapon : GLANCE
23-down – The heavens opening in earnest, the rainstorm’s beginning : ETHER
24-down – Order to be civil, it having restricted youth? : ASBO
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.