This crossword No. 27566 clues and answers were published on Fri 20 Jul 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27566 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Ugly thing, thorny area with trees : ORCHARD
5-across – Only a proportion taken from income, a tax evaded is a dangerous thing : MEATAXE
9-across – Muddy beast, one very quietly entering house : HIPPO
10-across – Very good trip is taken round outskirts of Llanelli : SAINTLIKE
11-across – Hearty: he contrived to embrace old sailor’s greeting : AHOYTHERE
12-across – Authority that doesn’t speak? : SAYSO
13-across – For starters, Andre Agassi rather gloriously hairless — I’m tearing my hair out! : AARGH
15-across – Strong bonds formed with this guru, sleep disturbed : SUPERGLUE
18-across – Funny straight man split : WISECRACK
19-across – Cakes to drop in fumbles : MUFFS
21-across – Tree a waste, cut : ASPEN
23-across – Swindle firm for a nicker? : CONSTABLE
25-across – Silly welcoming corrupt leader in backward state, moreover : INANYCASE
26-across – A little bit separate : APART
27-across – Noble rank inspiring baron finally, last in line : GRANDEE
28-across – Independence ultimately ain’t so bad for the country : ESTONIA
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – French bottom pinched in lift styled like a toilet? What mademoiselle might exclaim : OOHLALA
2-down – Furniture on display, half of both inside pack, say? : CUPBOARDS
3-down – Abroad — not very far? : AFOOT
4-down – Periods without a drink, a cause of internal discomfort : DYSPEPSIA
5-down – Leading European state : MAINE
6-down – Possible treatment, mixture of tisane and rum : ANTISERUM
7-down – Harmony always around US institute : AMITY
8-down – Scar absolutely obvious initially, right within focus of seer? : EYESORE
14-down – Stock cut, foreign currency held up : HACKNEYED
16-down – Dog keeping busy, originally sniffing female’s bottom : PEKINGESE
17-down – Logical thinker abandoned sheikhdom — Noah! : LEFTBRAIN
18-down – The Japanese keep doing it, for crying out loud! : WHALING
20-down – Colour ranges: traces possibly including pink, primarily : SPECTRA
22-down – Have fun on a Spanish beach : PLAYA
23-down – Fancy redhead in Neanderthal’s place? : CRAVE
24-down – Salutation at a wedding breakfast, possibly? : TOAST
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.