This crossword No. 27381 clues and answers were published on Fri 15 Dec 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27381 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Despise men after act of violence : ABHOR
10-across – Document principally, Candlestick, Hall, Mrs …held by dad? : PARCHMENT
11-across – Led games going after Miss Scarlet? : SKIPPERED
12-across – Plod tense — do this in library? : TREAD
13-across – See 25 : MUSTARD
15-across – Vermin: essentially contains small mammals : ERMINES
17-across – Hand partners pieces on board : PAWNS
18-across – Hint: stick in billiard room : CUE
20-across – Hat in work held by peg : TOPEE
22-across – Peacock shows this? Best to decline : PLUMAGE
25-across – Last Cluedo room’s empty? No suspect : COLONEL
26-across – Bowl balls without line and length at crease? : BASIN
27-across – Reports of things fired around home : BULLETINS
30-across – Cook, Prof … all on form for the Cluedo board? : FLOORPLAN
31-across – That’s it! Lose board game : BINGO
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Miss rope that’s cut : LASS
2-down – Feller was upset after row : CHAINSAW
3-down – Stay in favour of suspect in the middle : PROP
4-down – Random policemen turning up to house heading to room with a detective : SPORADIC
5-down – See 7 : BRIDGE
6-down – Does it feature lead suspect, maiden and others? : WHITEMETAL
7-down – Is Rev Green bad, having taken a bent spanner? : SEVERN
8-down – Place on board mostly for boss : STUD
13-down – Complete shock: winning : MOPUP
14-down – They don’t put crosses on papers? Two good grades by markers? : ABSTAINERS
16-down – Woman will fire shots from large gun : SHELL
19-down – Fit to take in ten clues to be solved : ESCULENT
21-down – Pounds to cover lives in retirement? Supported by these? : PENSIONS
23-down – Result of competitions having missed lead piping : UPSHOT
24-down – Preserve degree in wood frame : EMBALM
26-down – Muscular admirer : BUFF
28-down – Goes out with European babes regularly : EBBS
29-down – Scene of murders in retreat : SPOT
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.