This crossword No. 27380 clues and answers were published on Thu 14 Dec 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27380 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Patron of the arts, catching cold, left beef : MUSCLE
4-across – Happy, if Steve gets changed : FESTIVE
9-across – On the run, wilfully holding club or cudgel : TRUNCHEON
10-across – Competed for best in street : RACED
11-across – Return to relieve an all-time low : NADIR
12-across – Ermine age terribly in a zoo : MENAGERIE
13-across – Competitive rider always covers slit in jacket : EVENTER
15-across – Prophet in jail? He’s upset! : ELIJAH
17-across – Swims back to emergency room for a rest : SPIDER
19-across – Indiscriminately sprays vegetables : PEPPERS
22-across – Bill or Bob keeps batting : ORDINANCE
24-across – 13’s condition? : RIDER
26-across – New route is fantastic : OUTRE
27-across – Unknown Tory in baffling exposé : EXCLUSIVE
28-across – Penny is in the Army & Navy getting surgical equipment : FORCEPS
29-across – Exercise wearing fewer clothes : LESSON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Show couple consuming popular drug : MATINEE
2-down – Old Bob to pound sea creature : SQUID
3-down – Ripped fabric gets assessed : LACERATED
4-down – Fit to take charge of political party’s money management : FINANCE
5-down – Branch displaying special equipment : SPRIG
6-down – It’s essential to apprehend road user in the flesh : INCARNATE
7-down – Senior journalist perishes in whirlpools : EDDIES
8-down – One joining fabric of a bowler : SEAMER
14-down – One dispatches journalist supporting one-time president : EXPEDITOR
16-down – Ship in a French badger : IMPORTUNE
18-down – Referee initially upsets Scottish team : RANGERS
19-down – Coppers get hold of address : PREACH
20-down – Swimmer lacks time for theatre worker : SURGEON
21-down – Father’s gone to die : POPOFF
23-down – She’s agreeable, when taking drug : NIECE
25-down – Delinquent leader slashes wimps : DRIPS
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.