This crossword No. 27218 clues and answers were published on Thu 08 Jun 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27218 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Grid filler might stop : POWERSTATION
9-across – See 18 : SCALE
10-across – Way about in a manner of speaking : DIRECTION
11-across – Strike out a blunder, finally, that’s ringed : ANNULAR
12-across – Fire, perhaps, as heater : ELEMENT
13-across – Impersonate trollop adopting dubious art, one as authoritarian woman : DOMINATRIX
15-across – Somewhat underprepared, gymnast nervous : EDGY
18-across – Turn and go up 1 across : WIND
19-across – For example, French people about to stop accessing motorway feature : COMEDIENNE
22-across – Howl biting hard into middle of lopsided tongue : SWAHILI
24-across – Anchor at hand : PRESENT
25-across – Strike brief with a 1 across : BATTERSEA
26-across – Old tennis champion is upset : EVERT
27-across – A field away from 1 across turning on pipe, energy producing mushrooms! : CHANTERELLES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Flat-dweller in situ, moving among leaders in strategy : PLAINSMAN
2-down – Minute left in the embrace of hairy king lasting 168 hours! : WEEKLONG
3-down – Finding method that’s revolutionary : RADAR
4-down – 1 across installed here, I’m in meltdown : THREEMILE
5-down – In conversation, discretion is nailed : TACKED
6-down – Second in poll, potentially shocking for green : OLIVE
7-down – See 4 : ISLAND
8-down – Supercilious, not like swine? : SNOTTY
14-down – Argued, having day without love, nothing to touch fondly : TOOKISSUE
16-down – 1 across — brown book doesn’t need one : DUNGENESS
17-down – Capacity fit for 1 across : SIZEWELL
18-down – Did you see me scoffing a black, edible root? : WASABI
20-down – Property last on terrace, say : ESTATE
21-down – Good gone bad, one fancied? : PIGEON
23-down – First letter on hunger? : AITCH
24-down – Delicate material under 1 across : PLACE
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.