This crossword No. 27362 clues and answers were published on Thu 23 Nov 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27362 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – As do commissioner, Senegalese and classic beauty? : COVERGIRL
6-across – Resist male : BUCK
8-across – Cowardly old Italian PM wearing outfit the wrong way round : TIMOROUS
9-across – Worthless slime’s parting bow : NOGOOD
10-across – Unkindness in party needing sympathetic leaders : RAVENS
11-across – Scold male, splitting up hunk and husband : ADMONISH
12-across – Bad quotes recalled, including one from Plato : SEPTIC
15-across – Egypt’s last king inspired by old queen’s home cooking ingredient : TARRAGON
16-across – No regret for Piaf in smearing of alto from 1 down, say? : ORIENTAL
19-across – Cut around page, newspaper’s lead story : SPLASH
21-across – Coalition charlatans, by the sound of it? : CHEETAHS
22-across – Close school during breaks : FINISH
24-across – Interior alone ultimately in British parliament : BOWELS
25-across – Lead in pencil I gather erroneous — this the stuff? : GRAPHITE
26-across – Combine equipment, including pole : KNIT
27-across – Device used by police ending in convictions — not entirely shallow then, on reflection? : SPEEDTRAP
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Punch a delicate thing : CHINA
2-down – Wild flower containing nectar, primarily : VIOLENT
3-down – Building — criminals removing roof : ROOKS
4-down – Second wind isn’t always necessary then, initially : INSTANT
5-down – Recognisable features, with a thousand in exaltation : LANDMARKS
6-down – Plant, a big one that’s monstrous : BEGONIA
7-down – Spooner’s chief murder weapons : CROSSBOWS
13-down – Abhorrent jerks created like humans, say? : EARTHBORN
14-down – Emotional relief, as Tom is obliged to admit stress-related injury : CATHARSIS
17-down – Part water, perhaps? : ELEMENT
18-down – Food on Italian table, dip in way : LASAGNE
20-down – One starting to miss a diner : LUNCHER
22-down – Union member translated duck’s opening quack : FRAUD
23-down – Lifting positions inspiring one exercise : SITUP
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.