This crossword No. 27583 clues and answers were published on Thu 09 Aug 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27583 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Refrain from taking out main ruling : DOMINANT
9-across – Bird following edge : FINCH
10-across – See 26 : HILL
11-across – Fancy items on tea house : MAISONETTE
12-across – A major’s free to go after crossword setters! : USOPEN
14-across – Loosen up large body, only to gain weight : UNBUTTON
16-across – One who doesn’t appreciate where a fire might be started : INGRATE
18-across – Derisory marriage of convenience initially imposed on ruler : MOCKING
21-across – Drunken celeb about to act badly — sauce! : BECHAMEL
23-across – Unreadable stuff from singular creep : SCRAWL
24-across – Polish and protect car Lily pranged — show enthusiasm! : WAXLYRICAL
26-across – Salvation Army man, unwell, is for the cemetery : BOOT
27-across – Pack content cut, so destabilised : SCOUT
28-across – Aircraft tilt and turn support : BANKROLL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Tony’s unfinished birdsong? : ROBINSON
2-down – Top knight run down : KILL
3-down – Sheriff of a US state wearing linen : LAWMAN
4-down – Room taken by American correspondent with Cicero : ATTICUS
5-down – Out for a cut : AFRO
6-down – You’d be done for, being laid out by such a professional : UNDERTAKER
7-down – Got the shakes? Here’s a quarter : GHETTO
13-down – Masculine person of courage following fairy’s orbital point : PERIHELION
15-down – Report male going to express disapproval : BOO
17-down – Large bell or half of a drum? : TOM
19-down – Term not used before, includes Latin America : NEWWORLD
20-down – Spot a personal problem that makes you feel better in your head : PLACEBO
22-down – Run out of circuits to go in opposite ends of electronic device : ELAPSE
23-down – Arm support, possibly made from special fabric : SPLINT
25-down – It’s very expensive to get legal papers heard : RITZ
26-down – Swift’s time? : BIRD
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.