This crossword No. 27820 clues and answers were published on Tue 14 May 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27820 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Most important person to lead America? Idiot! : TOPBANANA
10-across – More from Turkey’s premier artist : EXTRA
11-across – Car journeys taking off round French city : LIMOGES
12-across – Composer Henry ignored minor problem over National Insurance : PUCCINI
13-across – Nothing is held back? Don’t believe it! : ASIF
14-across – Way back : MEMORYLANE
16-across – Opposed to some financial help for drifter : VAGRANT
17-across – Retreat from problem — can new Head of Technology crack it? : SANCTUM
19-across – Knackered old bus conductor’s role reversal : RATTLETRAP
22-across – Idea to reduce growth : PLAN
24-across – Somewhat perverse — lunar revolution took longer than expected : OVERRAN
25-across – Over 50 reasons they might be dependent : CLAUSES
26-across – On return, initially enjoyed short break from action : TRUCE
27-across – Shambles a government covered up by individual speaking thus : ONMESSAGE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – It’s unusual, Marilyn, but not unknown — have it out : ITALIANVERMOUTH
2-down – Making unwelcome contact with maidens in country — over a thousand : SPAMMING
3-down – Good to have nude round boat : BARGE
4-down – One in speech covers list of offences : RAPSHEET
5-down – Has to keep very quiet about love poet : SAPPHO
6-down – Seeing and disapproving of son getting engaged : DESCRYING
7-down – Aunt suffering with health — it’s an old scourge : ATTILA
8-down – Chaotic — a bit reminiscent of Grayling, perhaps : CABINETMINISTER
15-down – How to sell admirer snaps — look inside : MAILORDER
17-down – ‘I’m clueless!’ — Hunt to Amber regularly : SEARCHME
18-down – One’s lucky having time with Angelo Dundee? : TALISMAN
20-down – See 7 : THEHUN
21-down – ‘Second-rate!’ Upset about new book collection : TINPOT
23-down – Approval for one like this : SAYSO
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.