This crossword No. 27552 clues and answers were published on Wed 04 Jul 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27552 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Hector is by definition adorable : PERSECUTE
10-across – Tree surgeon’s plant is about right for me : FIRST
11-across – In retreat to meet up: majority of one, missing a member : AMPUTEE
12-across – Got together in hospital with a composer : SMETANA
13-across – Exploit dispute minister rejected in agreement : OVER
14-across – Shabby at interrupting dog instructions : DOWNATHEEL
15-across – More delectable than a salmon terrine is egg roll for starters : TASTIER
17-across – Actual consumer suffers with a twist in the tail : ENDUSER
19-across – Planning a set dinner to finish badly : ENDINTEARS
22-across – Formerly one in a hundred? On the contrary : ONCE
23-across – Object to experimental mice being present locally : ENDEMIC
24-across – What to wear in case? : LAWSUIT
26-across – Preserved member of an ancient civilisation : INCAN
27-across – It’s King Lear BBC can blame for losing odd characters treatment : TIGERBALM
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – He just appears gentle around climax: he made it up : SPEAKOFTHEDEVIL
2-down – Eliot, Eliot & Eliot : TRIPLETS
3-down – Gone sinister : LEFT
4-down – See you when you arrive, but not first off : AUREVOIR
5-down – See 10 : PERSON
6-down – Had an impact on camp : AFFECTED
7-down – Shops here are holding scoundrel : ARCADE
8-down – Still confused about a copy of the Iliad? : ITSALLGREEKTOME
16-down – Half in the dark and troubled in my disgrace : IGNOMINY
17-down – Hears endless adverts? Not with these! : EARPLUGS
18-down – See 10 : SINGULAR
20-down – Conclude being educated not at fault : DEDUCE
21-down – Thrill from sexy act with her unclothed : EXCITE
25-down – See 13 : WORK
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.