This crossword No. 27582 clues and answers were published on Wed 08 Aug 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27582 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Strengthen Aldi: on Tesco struggles : CONSOLIDATE
9-across – See 22 : BISCUIT
10-across – Students — completely clean? : NOVICES
11-across – Change blue carpet : DRESSDOWN
12-across – Dance round mother’s bra : SAMBA
13-across – Steal piece : SNIP
14-across – Travels with strange duo on tour : GETSAROUND
16-across – State and prep schools initially fudged exams : TESTPAPERS
19-across – Two times? Perfect : MINT
21-across – American and European’s short match : AGREE
22-across – Penguin to take one swimming about ice, lost chick briefly : CHOCOLATE
24-across – European wine boxes for old England striker : GREAVES
25-across – Right back with players and supporters : TRIPODS
26-across – The Sun will do this to newspaper numbers here? : YELLOWPAGES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Correct my issue — good after work? : COSMETICSURGERY
2-down – Intelligence to grasp new words : NOUNS
3-down – Result revealed on show : OUTCOME
4-down – Losing wicket at the start, spoils period at the crease : INNINGS
5-down – Helping upset diva with heartless apology : ADVISORY
6-down – They ban kinky mum, sex actor and icon : EXCOMMUNICATORS
7-down – Stands when straddling bidet, having wiped bottom? : ABIDES
8-down – One’s secure getting key : ISLAND
15-down – Awake, man on a toilet bent over making disturbance : UPHEAVAL
16-down – Plucks out, at last, name amongst sporting partners : TWANGS
17-down – Before round, about to be drunk by piss artist : PICASSO
18-down – Following pair of jumpers going over highest part of the building : ROOFTOP
20-down – One believes he is only seen once in the robbery : THEIST
23-down – Outstanding score for other side securing victory : OWING
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.