This crossword No. 27725 clues and answers were published on Wed 23 Jan 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27725 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Kind of warrant restraining Simpson in conflict : TROJANWAR
6-across – Cold in prison : CAGED
9-across – See 24 : OVERHEELSINLOVE
10-across – See 22 : NOIR
11-across – Passage from Goethe really out of this world : ETHEREAL
14-across – In the kitchen with Spooner’s stalker? : FRYINGPAN
15-across – Big beast with Paddington, say, for a Londoner : BISON
16-across – Green skirt oddly removed at second attempt : RESIT
18-across – Grim and unpleasant leer interrupts game : CHEERLESS
20-across – Easy to clean hospital — used to be adept about it : WASHABLE
21-across – Procurer dropping the French spot : PIMP
25-across – See 4 : THECHIPSAREDOWN
26-across – Communist papers prepared again : REDID
27-across – Once confined, breathe one’s last inside — it’s practical : EXPEDIENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Spike Milligan ultimately following God : THORN
2-down – Large size of honour bestowed on Manchester, say? : OBESITY
3-down – Long in 12 : ACHE
4-down – Open sandwich he threw out in crisis : WHEN
5-down – Stick round teens? It may be optimistic : ROSETINTED
6-down – City devastated by a current : CANTERBURY
7-down – Apple’s sold by them : GROCERS
8-down – Racket involving completely empty glass houses : DWELLINGS
12-down – Cut any tax, attack the reds without borders and without strings : UNATTACHED
13-down – Revelation from a policeman must turn up before evidence ultimately plays out : APOCALYPSE
14-down – Spirit elements : FIREWATER
17-down – Put on hold dispatch about distinguishing brand feature : SUSPEND
19-down – Perfect example of endlessly tepid and selfish dedication : EPITOME
22-down – Wine for one into porn, perhaps : PINOT
23-down – Group shelled prawns : CAMP
24-down – The way Helen leaves Ovid hero : HEAD
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.