This crossword No. 27790 clues and answers were published on Tue 09 Apr 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27790 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Somewhat nondescript old PM and his bats : GREYISH
5-across – Almost cut China’s temperature etc : CLIMATE
9-across – No help for foresaid coarse fish : ORFES
10-across – Unable to say yea or nay, when one’s left out of ‘no VAT on gin’ scheme : NONVOTING
11-across – Carbon tip in abseil device, suitable for climbers : ASCENDIBLE
12-across – Boast of seating quite near the stage? : CROW
14-across – Nature’s rich mixture: ‘obi’ clued cryptically? : BIODIVERSITY
18-across – Company-free community seems to break down the corporate defence : IMMUNESYSTEM
21-across – Large insertion in tool shaft : HOLE
22-across – Transverse cover provides shading : CROSSHATCH
25-across – Rest of MPs no one backs, leading to decline : RECESSION
26-across – What might call on you to strike a match : UNION
27-across – Wife preparing for a fight: ‘Like a bowl of hot soup?’ : WARMING
28-across – One given an assurance: ‘Step into the extremes of pleasure’ : PLEDGEE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Reconfigure a long lab? Not an earthly : GLOBAL
2-down – Swear euphemistically etc to redistribute produce : EFFECT
3-down – Dead popular thought, disposing of male! : INSENTIENT
4-down – Afghan oilfield yielding capital : HANOI
5-down – Assemblies left in depressed circumstances ultimately : CONCLAVES
6-down – ‘Advanced’ changed to ‘Old’ by country club : IRON
7-down – Cops break into a shower, which makes for a bad atmosphere : ACIDRAIN
8-down – ‘Advantage’ means ‘lateral’ : EDGEWAYS
13-down – Unqualified legislative body that covers up bloomers : GREENHOUSE
15-down – Worthy undoing a waiter’s work? : DESERVING
16-down – Accompanying date naked? Absent yourself! : WITHDRAW
17-down – Somehow crams everyone inside this? : SMALLCAR
19-down – Useful for securing Rex in police operation : STRING
20-down – Some coins are different : CHANGE
23-down – Dawn’s body found in drink : SUNUP
24-down – Elevated contribution to Miss Saigon that’s naturally important : SSSI
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.