This crossword No. 27936 clues and answers were published on Thu 26 Sep 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27936 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Total nonsense from the start in one statement : UTTERANCE
10-across – City giving Hearts a goalkeeper? : HANOI
11-across – Trod carefully with advice to my boss : TIPTOED
12-across – Determined to achieve results from speech, you are being frank : CANDOUR
13-across – Congress in recess — why? : NOOKY
14-across – Statesman right at home in city and country : OKLAHOMAN
16-across – The idea : DEFINITEARTICLE
19-across – Harass Cambridge head in dark blue truck : PERSECUTE
21-across – Paul, Harry and Nick displaying hearts of gold : AURIC
22-across – Nothing left of Neymar? Card following : FANCLUB
23-across – Successful investment in the stock market? : CASHCOW
24-across – Top one with murder conviction finally : CROWN
25-across – Row about drugs backfired for criminal : RACKETEER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Restrained individual behind leading politicians : BUTTONEDUP
2-down – Breaks journey — road bad after work’s ending in chaos : STOPSOFF
3-down – Ship’s store close to empty : ARGOSY
4-down – Lady turned up naked in exotic shows : ENID
5-down – Nice places abroad where writers gather : PENCILCASE
6-down – Winger listened to talk of success? : WHINCHAT
7-down – Grass is doing well : INFORM
8-down – Train’s turned up? Don’t believe him! : LIAR
14-down – Has more than university books to accommodate — this is one : OUTNUMBERS
15-down – Writer depicted old queen briefly imprisoned after revolution : NOELCOWARD
17-down – Short of Liberal dons? That’s annoying : NEEDLING
18-down – ‘These boats have a wickerwork frame’ — see, they are founts of wisdom : CORACLES
20-down – Chance of money abroad lifted doctor : RANDOM
21-down – Wears scruffy clothing for November comeback : ANSWER
22-down – Rich with a hundred, in truth : FACT
23-down – His mate lays one decrepit redhead off : COCK
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.