This crossword No. 27127 clues and answers were published on Wed 22 Feb 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27127 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Patiently starting to hug hamster … : PENFOLD
8-across – … that’s confused, short of time and a little nervous, in general : SHERMAN
9-across – Car in front of pillar box, wingless and slow too : POLO
10-across – Part of ship where you might find tennis shoes and chair : AFTERDECK
12-across – Somewhat dotty detective? : MORSE
13-across – A spy chief enters agent’s new forms of ID : NAMETAGS
15-across – Regime to regret around Leatherhead : RULE
16-across – Paul’s companion still tans unevenly : SILAS
17-across – Scumbag in wingless car? : HEEL
18-across – Closing time having passed, left drink unopened : DEADLINE
20-across – Lawyers working for bigwig : BARON
21-across – Happy once drunk, daughter drinking wine : CONTENTED
22-across – Return of Colonel K’s hairpiece? : LOCK
24-across – Bugs spy sites regularly : MOLESTS
25-across – Ordering of a SIM card’s second for female mobster? : MAFIOSA
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Fiddler occupying one roof : NERO
2-down – Sure about supporting football club during no-score draw? Yes, sure : OFCOURSE
3-down – Entertain with piano on hire : PLEASE
4-down – Cor blimey! No Brit hums out 7’s response to 19 : OHCRUMBS
5-down – Name of modern establishment : ERNEST
6-down – See 14 : BACK
11-down – Cut short old car’s MOT perhaps, as exterior in most messy state : TANGLIEST
12-down – See 19 : MOUSE
14-down – Uncle Sam’s bill from Evian? : GREEN
16-down – Toilet’s out of order, blocked by model’s 17 across : STILETTO
17-down – Like arms of female, 100, going round supermarket : HERALDIC
19-down – Secret agent plants bug during a rounders game, then runs away : DANGER
20-down – Smile about broken deadline in madhouse : BEDLAM
21-down – One part of a murder case’s opening line : CROW
23-down – Maybe 14 6 starts to crow after successful hijacking : CASH
This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.