This crossword No. 27283 clues and answers were published on Wed 23 Aug 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27283 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Immodest acts online had to lead to tears : EGOTRIPS
5-across – Order a wife from the east — here’s the money : WALLET
9-across – Make a speech about British — some of the French hard to persuade : OBDURATE
10-across – As is traditional, provides instruments : SISTRA
11-across – Good — well-developed and sensible : GROUNDED
12-across – Epithet whale also fitted subject of this enquiry : WHOATE
14-across – See 12 : ALLTHEPIES
18-across – Tarts here — naughty peer’s not against a visit : PATISSERIE
22-across – On return, look round house for snacks : NACHOS
23-across – Schoolboy boxing southern European : ESTONIAN
24-across – Idiot! Lad I’m with is not all there : DIMWIT
25-across – Food’s left in a different place, causing complaints : AILMENTS
26-across – Hard-hitting article ignored by 4 : PUNCHY
27-across – Isn’t a fashion having ringmaster in Dolce & Gabbana? : ITALIANS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Somebody’s about, it’s horrible — stop it! : ENOUGH
2-down – Badly coiffured politician flipped two days in — bodyguard screened : ODDJOB
3-down – Eager to go after group of artists : RARING
4-down – Old pile condemned — at first they live inside like pigs : POTBELLIED
6-down – End up gutted, after pretend gangster got off : ALIGHTED
7-down – Working girl cycling round picks up current lover : LOTHARIO
8-down – Cross after very cunning set-up — language! : TRAVERSE
13-down – Unhappy naked? Is it time you went on it? : ATKINSDIET
15-down – Prepared to do business, spoke more freely : OPENEDUP
16-down – Figure childishly drawn — staff supporting criticism : STICKMAN
17-down – Stagger out of university, sort of : ASTONISH
19-down – Neither partner’s masculine — largely typical : NORMAL
20-down – Girl is turning over to get brown : SIENNA
21-down – Intuitive knowledge upset number one son : GNOSIS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.