This crossword No. 27982 clues and answers were published on Tue 19 Nov 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27982 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Old country jazz fan coming to dance : CATHAY
4-across – Anger in rural establishments — they may kill people : FIREARMS
9-across – Fellow clean, having removed soft muck : MANURE
10-across – Break in street with work finished : STOPOVER
11-across – A lone wolf poet’s destroyed in a single fierce move : ATONEFELLSWOOP
13-across – What’s sweet in big book, lines offering nonsense : TOMFOOLERY
14-across – Stand at front of church? Very cold, not dry : BIER
16-across – What’s in title of poem by Coleridge or Frost : RIME
18-across – Mum entertained by Jagger et al performing — one getting into rock? : STONEMASON
21-across – Fruit ruined by terrible shower : WHORTLEBERRIES
23-across – Tale-teller is candid, love being rejected : FRANKLIN
24-across – A new hair product possibly needed by a lady : ANGELA
25-across – Part of Greece has style that’s unusual : THESSALY
26-across – Batty woman returning to quiet plain in Israel : SHARON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Thoroughly search most of the valley : COMB
2-down – Small boy can finally slay the enemy, expending minimal energy : TINYTIM
3-down – A dormant drunk in a disorderly state : ATRANDOM
5-down – Enthusiastic about the French and their country — female lacking bigotry : INTOLERANCE
6-down – Show up with old lover’s model : EXPOSE
7-down – Recipe with mayonnaise — very little in that Italian food : RAVIOLI
8-down – Fight over one fellow getting stuff for recycling? : SCRAPIRON
12-down – Be good enough to satisfy hungry pelican? : FILLTHEBILL
13-down – Formula for getting fat — I lose it : THROWAFIT
15-down – Plant amazing initially, suffering harm when penetrated by insect : AMARANTH
17-down – For example, a space to the north where a boat may berth : MOORAGE
19-down – Be covered in fleece as female animal : SHEBEAR
20-down – England’s all-rounder gets all fired up : STOKES
22-down – Flatter shade of brown : FAWN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.