This crossword No. 27656 clues and answers were published on Fri 02 Nov 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27656 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Clear account and retire : ACQUIT
5-across – Dashed after Euro-politician’s returned for part of Wales : PEMBROKE
9-across – Final episode unable to be shown regularly : EVENTUAL
10-across – Editor behind contracted group pressuring cast : LOBBED
11-across – Lip, bloody lip! : BRIM
12-across – Player with little French put into cold changing room : COMPETITOR
13-across – Tense concerning 11 : ONEDGE
14-across – Male introduced to change rear part of motor : CAMSHAFT
16-across – Female leading feeble corporal, perhaps, in dance : FLAMENCO
19-across – Quiet woman, at heart excessively contrary : SOOTHE
21-across – Eg, seat belt adjusted for six-footer : STAGBEETLE
23-across – Star having first of her five a day? : VEGA
24-across – Game, part of it inspiring local backs : TENNIS
25-across – Cock-up — general initially missing part of motorway complex : SLIPROAD
26-across – Man’s man possibly wiser to go without wife across country : ISLANDER
27-across – Unctuous Farmer George given a piece of cake : GREASY
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Info often enclosed, giving indemnity to landlords? : COVERINGLETTERS
3-down – Anonymous nude man sculpted : UNNAMED
4-down – Club’s empty restaurant served up meal without starter : TRUNCHEON
5-down – Controversial European music putting US off : POLEMIC
6-down – Nutmeg’s run into by learner — called AA initially : MILNE
7-down – Refuse two bachelors, one in haste : RUBBISH
8-down – Sign by restricted area, advice to those in rehab? : KEEPOFFTHEGRASS
15-down – Gathering has to take only its fourth call : MUSTERING
17-down – Mum putting a bloke in the shade : MAGENTA
18-down – Our best buckles not so smart : OBTUSER
20-down – Front of brochure primarily poet’s work : OBVERSE
22-down – Relaxed dressmaker turning up in odd places : EASED
This crossword has in total 28 where 16 are across and 12 are down.