This crossword No. 27779 clues and answers were published on Wed 27 Mar 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27779 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Note Islamic rebels will provide doctrine : SOCIALISM
6-across – Flipping R&B, something that bores The Clash : BRAWL
9-across – Expert in shooting stars, after day in Paris probing boson : PHOTOJOURNALIST
10-across – Old-fashioned person’s parties : DODO
11-across – Graduate set to succeed in an important way : MAINLINE
14-across – Unrivalled lover hasn’t finished spiritual texts : PARAMOUNT
15-across – Used aid for driving across western river : TWEED
16-across – Explosive beginning, in which the first person appears late : NITRO
18-across – Fairly charge to keep wild bear back from family : TOLERABLY
20-across – He is one running Tangiers : INERTGAS
21-across – One may have a bite of taste from the east : GNAT
25-across – Electorate, in end, agitated for European Union : ENTENTECORDIALE
26-across – A little bit of wine? Cork it at first : SHRED
27-across – Readiness to lose belief without very good deed : DEFEATISM
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Knocked up humus, say, because it’s tasty : SAPID
2-down – Dish of food with eg cherry around : CHOWDER
3-down – Unidentified person gets a rebuff from the French : ANON
4-down – Crook’s confession: it’s seen in church : ICON
5-down – Americans who rocked up have roofing skills like tradespeople : MERCANTILE
6-down – Think British must get terrible weather : BRAINSTORM
7-down – Vacuous account about odd figure : ASININE
8-down – Treat Lady Gaga, giving present : LATTERDAY
12-down – What solicitor did, brought in to defend international group : IMPORTUNED
13-down – It’s taken away from rough brute’s hand : SUBTRAHEND
14-down – River’s captured by writers with no change at all? : PENNILESS
17-down – Speaker who gives brief messages : TWEETER
19-down – Boy meets girl, one from part of Asia : BENGALI
22-down – It’s not us dressing right for some heat : THERM
23-down – Swell until at great volume : TOFF
24-down – Studied Dante’s collected verse works : EDDA
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.