This crossword No. 27323 clues and answers were published on Mon 09 Oct 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27323 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Performed in a group of profligate character : ABANDONED
10-across – Number love to be included in break dance : GALOP
11-across – Man in a whirl — fuel’s his trouble? : DERVISH
12-across – Animal that’s old and can play dead : OPOSSUM
13-across – Gave the players a hand : DEALT
14-across – Old Greek totaliser cock-up : ARISTOTLE
16-across – Highland fling? : TOSSINGTHECABER
19-across – Team directors found in the dining room : SIDEBOARD
21-across – Point of thorn extracted : NORTH
22-across – Drag man out to see aged parent : GRANDMA
23-across – Firm follows new trade style : ARTDECO
24-across – About to notice, for example, returning birds : GEESE
25-across – It flies, but gets down for cover at night? : EIDERDUCK
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Potential MPs outspoken over unsettled seat : CANDIDATES
2-down – Good routes for long-distance drivers : FAIRWAYS
3-down – Drug user did wrong as lawbreaker : ADDICT
4-down – Part of the foot and chin broken : INCH
5-down – Warned about diamonds he ordered : ADMONISHED
6-down – Acting so strangely, not knowing what to believe : AGNOSTIC
7-down – Shut head teacher in the cupboard : CLOSET
8-down – Set up plans for junk mail : SPAM
14-down – Annoyed, having made things worse : AGGRAVATED
15-down – Banks that can stop advances : EARTHWORKS
17-down – One thousand planted out and firmly set : IMBEDDED
18-down – Port or claret? : BORDEAUX
20-down – Temple ornament I’d made badly : DIADEM
21-down – An upright and stylishly true character : NATURE
22-down – Makes sick jokes : GAGS
23-down – It’s said to produce a killer disease : AIDS
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.