This crossword No. 27454 clues and answers were published on Mon 12 Mar 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27454 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – What contentious folk often get for seconds? : BACKSUP
5-across – Miserly investment in worthy sculpture, for instance : FINEART
9-across – Is rubbish put back in trunks? : TORSI
10-across – Get dirty, menacing look after party : DISCOLOUR
11-across – Almost clean Brexit arranged, that can be delivered : EXTRICABLE
12-across – Painter’s energy always returns : GOYA
14-across – Wild animal with truer colour : ULTRAMARINE
18-across – Rein in twins, those running the enterprise : RINGLEADERS
21-across – What Jersey did, presumably, banning English humour : MOOD
22-across – Whistleblower runs, busy and able to change direction : REFRACTIVE
25-across – Grouse when main road’s used the wrong way — playing ball! : COMPLIANT
26-across – Audacious League of Nations enterprise originally unsupported : ALONE
27-across – Here at sea might one see son strip off? : SUNDECK
28-across – Bent journalist beyond suspicion : HUNCHED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – British state’s contribution to continental breakfast? : BUTTER
2-down – Minister’s canny, calling in the artillery : CURATE
3-down – Music from Southern religious ceremonies? : SPIRITUALS
4-down – Here we go for relief — relief coming up in stages : PODIA
5-down – Fire’s fluid seal broken : FUSILLADE
6-down – Gas, once found, regularly discharged : NEON
7-down – A game soldier first to produce a written defence : APOLOGIA
8-down – Cow with last of clover to chew coming in later : THREATEN
13-down – Any child is mad giving pound for a necklace : DAISYCHAIN
15-down – Characteristic craft revolutionised nameless country : TRADEMARK
16-down – Charming qualities masking Nutmeg’s ugly looks : GRIMACES
17-down – In Montmartre, a joint seldom found : UNCOMMON
19-down – Put paid to king, moving bishop not pawn : KIBOSH
20-down – Top husband in contest getting promotion : BEHEAD
23-down – Punster’s last to cut gag : RETCH
24-down – This is oddly coloured : CLUE
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.