This crossword No. 27996 clues and answers were published on Thu 05 Dec 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27996 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Primate in role, as protection against the enemy? : PARAPET
5-across – The French going after instant sea food : WINKLE
9-across – Alloy with which Gypsy plugs opening : NICHROME
10-across – Agree about journalist being taken in by star : ACCEDE
12-across – Structural weakness of fairly big tin potty : FRANGIBILITY
15-across – Very soft bit of apple expanded : PIANISSIMO
17-across – Atmosphere around sort of valley : RIA
19-across – President once popular, having removed extremists : IKE
20-across – Legal statement by Welby, maybe as a precaution : JUSTINCASE
22-across – Ten fools, cavorting with glee, lose all inhibitions : LETONESELFGO
26-across – Very little vigour when one’s absorbed bacterium : VIBRIO
27-across – Musical phrase, last thing from radio station to be played : OSTINATO
28-across – We hear No 1 songs : LIEDER
29-across – Plant that’s crimson gets weak in time when secluded : RAGWEED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Joke doddery oldie heard in musical form : PUNK
2-down – See 1 : ROCK
3-down – Artist has left it for framing? : PORTRAIT
4-down – Athenian character penned by dramatist — I’m one : TIMON
6-down – Island is area for Greek character to occupy : ISCHIA
7-down – Pirate out of place in part of ship, be honest : KEEPITREAL
8-down – Old comic publication seen as abrasive : EMERYPAPER
11-down – Fate encountered after short embrace : KISMET
13-down – Rent flat with floors at different heights : SPLITLEVEL
14-down – Dish and item of furniture that may be put on list of inventions : PATENTABLE
16-down – Snub in game : SQUASH
18-down – Second drink and girl’s beginning amorous activity : SNOGGING
21-down – Trendy Parisian quickly making request for company : INVITE
23-down – Tricky roles for one always taking second place? : LOSER
24-down – Was successful, like a reluctantly disciplined child? : MADE
25-down – See 24 : GOOD
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.