This crossword No. 27333 clues and answers were published on Fri 20 Oct 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27333 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Bit of slap and tickle starts to arouse my suspicions about artist : MASCARA
5-across – Battered tins of cake regularly disappearing off the shelf : INSTOCK
9-across – Partially unmask rancidly repellent police spies : NARKS
10-across – Vacuously self-important ass in top-flight location : STAIRHEAD
11-across – Rudely intrude on a group of workers : TRADEUNION
12-across – Clay : MARL
14-across – Pretentious reporting of theft in Israeli port : HIGHFALUTING
18-across – Catching Tommy, Eunice bounds away into lead : COMMUNICABLE
21-across – Tempt government to swap sides : LURE
22-across – Throw dance party close to Oban? Sure thing! : DISCONCERT
25-across – Perhaps Wonder Woman cured our herpes : SUPERHERO
26-across – Sheepish old climber : OVINE
27-across – They offer trips and the ultimate in luxurious hotel accommodation : SHROOMS
28-across – Cry of defiance from drunkard at this point : SOTHERE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Very small, quiet nursing home : MINUTE
2-down – English dons get lost and cry : SCREAM
3-down – I mess about, struggling to be self-disciplined : ABSTEMIOUS
4-down – Reckless lighting of gas rings upset head of Npower : ARSON
5-down – Sailor, one from the Gulf, picked up a lover : INAMORATA
6-down – Father and husband leaving county : SIRE
7-down – Not very proactive, dithering like Norma? : OPERATIC
8-down – Art of teasing youngster over diary entry’s conclusion : KIDOLOGY
13-down – Quitting position, adopting extremely uncivil language : PULLINGOUT
15-down – Dangerous quality of much air in Essex : HAIRINESS
16-down – Last of ascetic and devout desert mystics seeing doctors : OCULISTS
17-down – Rude little devil runs after guy? : IMPROPER
19-down – Allen losing everything in Sin City : VENICE
20-down – Wise Olympian subsequently enters races alternately : ATHENE
23-down – Hybrid vehicle not a huge success at first : CROSS
24-down – Small group of patriots : TRIO
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.