This crossword No. 27131 clues and answers were published on Mon 27 Feb 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27131 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Bill and Cyril worked to produce fibre : ACRYLIC
5-across – Wages and gratuity in post : STIPEND
9-across – Fifty-one doctors appear to be members : LIMBS
10-across – Article is made true to life : REALISTIC
11-across – Certain to get drunk on Adam’s ale : WATERTIGHT
12-across – Look on pound as an animal refuge : LAIR
14-across – Sounds like narrow waters but don’t be confused : SEESTRAIGHT
18-across – Breathing in irregularly when asleep in winter : HIBERNATING
21-across – Stagger back, deprived of one’s wits : NUTS
22-across – It raises the spirit : DISTILLERY
25-across – Courage perceived to be genuine : HEARTFELT
26-across – Overshadow Snow White’s friend : DWARF
27-across – This difficult sum recalled Panama, perhaps : ISTHMUS
28-across – Cruel fluctuation in pence and pound for composer : PURCELL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Grants permits : ALLOWS
2-down – Distant meteor disintegrates : REMOTE
3-down – No choice for this holiday destination? : LASTRESORT
4-down – Canine tooth one has right in the centre : CORGI
5-down – You may wind up eating it : SPAGHETTI
6-down – Girl puts one over teacher being sent up : IRIS
7-down – Split up and set off with compass : ESTRANGE
8-down – Give one an order to paint? : DECORATE
13-down – Powerless person in the air : HANGGLIDER
15-down – They may pass on what they know : EXAMINEES
16-down – Take-away Chinese place? : SHANGHAI
17-down – Summary is merely theoretical : ABSTRACT
19-down – Be up in time for a parliamentary occasion : DEBATE
20-down – Beauty that totally occupies the viewer : EYEFUL
23-down – Get child out of bed to do sums : TOTUP
24-down – Stop! It’s a hold-up! : STEM
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.