This crossword No. 27958 clues and answers were published on Tue 22 Oct 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27958 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Coupled in shed and ran off without top : SHACKLED
6-across – Italian town, unaltered over centuries, at last beginning to industrialise : ASSISI
9-across – Gormless second mate with basic urges : STUPID
10-across – In the main, might vegetable grower swap tips? : SEAPOWER
11-across – Bears circling outskirts of remote west Scottish town : STANDREWS
13-across – Order Byron to host local football match : DERBY
15-across – Operation to purge wings of dissenting groups : ACTION
17-across – Seeing that, I give up : FOREGO
18-across – Bring back badge for each child : NIPPER
19-across – Rebellious kid regularly hiding bath sponge : LOOFAH
21-across – Spirit of our planet finally coming to the fore : HEART
22-across – Head of English in pursuit of more flashy underwear : BRASSIERE
25-across – Scoff when comic almost stumbles : CHOWMEIN
26-across – Strong tissues with boring functions : SINEWS
28-across – Lively mole fed by animal sanctuary : SPARKY
29-across – Pub shortly working to conserve energy : HOSTELRY
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Throw a wobbly, fighting with real weapons : HOT
3-down – Cockerel made man nervous at first : CAPON
4-down – Shorts pound, shocking her donees : LEDERHOSEN
5-down – Turn your back on litter-dropper during row : DISOWN
6-down – Drivers keeping jack by side in Holland : AJAX
7-down – Hearing nothing whatsoever of firm beset by safe-crackers : STONEDEAF
8-down – Relative of rising favourites runs into trouble : STEPBROTHER
12-down – Organising hen parties is endless learning opportunity : TRAINEESHIP
14-down – Titans of business defeat US Feds, ignoring the odds : COLOSSUSES
16-down – Aristocratic designer of blouses? : TOPDRAWER
20-down – Former sailor and companion in tug : WRENCH
23-down – Boozer with extremely impressive belly button : INNIE
24-down – Thoroughly heartless bank : RELY
27-down – See 2 : WAR
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.