This crossword No. 27839 clues and answers were published on Wed 05 Jun 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27839 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Louvre — bad design, or the French way? : BOULEVARD
10-across – Sound of car 8 : AUDIO
11-across – It’s said cool cat doesn’t exist : PHANTOM
12-across – Opening hole on first round provided water — that’s hard : ORIFICE
13-across – Work? Time for work : OPERA
14-across – One who sings Bach, or is terrific indoors : CHORISTER
16-across – Unusually minor actor playing laird with irony : EXTRAORDINARILY
19-across – Sailor bitten by little rays : STARLIGHT
21-across – Smooth at first and the others are bristly : SETAL
22-across – Old newspapers, say : EXPRESS
23-across – Party time holding balloon in both hands? Check : CONTROL
24-across – Like Conservative to overturn place for meetings : ASCOT
25-across – Players react badly with opponents on board : ACTRESSES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Cardinal-bishop, university professor and nurses supply drugs : IBUPROFENS
2-down – Legal broker’s underwater spy? : SUBAGENT
3-down – Big German gun beginning to blast earth to pieces : BERTHA
4-down – Friend gets married … to a tree? : PALM
5-down – Philosopher lies to God, I suspect : IDEOLOGIST
6-down – Herb I can mostly see in church : BASILICA
7-down – They can’t stop Dad dancing, not even in city : ADDICT
8-down – 50 + 0 + 5/2 = 0? : LOVE
14-down – King’s vehicle: large, grand, posh, fast model : CARLGUSTAF
15-down – Best hand in the throne room? : ROYALFLUSH
17-down – Male’s nit problem causes complaints : AILMENTS
18-down – Pursuit of profit : INTEREST
20-down – Appearance of muscle, in a way : ASPECT
21-down – Students upset group, at the end of the day : SUNSET
22-down – Revolting boy takes English test : EXAM
23-down – Fans of whips? : CATS
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.