This crossword No. 27599 clues and answers were published on Tue 28 Aug 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27599 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Lacking humour, though mostly funny : WITHOUT
8-across – Doctor reveals more than 2 or 3? : SEVERAL
9-across – Keen to go quietly : WEEP
10-across – From earliest times, the odd vampire left behind one blood group : PRIMAEVAL
12-across – Not even Bale is Wales’ last scorer : BLISS
13-across – One writing grand, fine novel — one with cutting edge : PENKNIFE
15-across – Regularly looks at TV series : LOST
16-across – Almost hit daughter coming out of one’s shower? : CLOUD
17-across – Some wind from bared US bums : OBOE
18-across – See 14 : PARADISE
20-across – Winter sportsmen not right as weather forecasters? : SKIES
21-across – Number 4 scores with a boundary : EIGHTYSIX
22-across – Team playing in China : MATE
24-across – Tesla faults annoying children? : TERRORS
25-across – Interval drinks? Event has bottles : SEVENTH
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – No talking in Hanover Square : NINE
2-down – Steal from Polish characters drunk on flight after vacation : SHOPLIFT
3-down – Commotion behind the Guardian : RUMPUS
4-down – Side finally leading game — having changed side, won again : REGAINED
5-down – Joy needs to pull a man : HEAVEN
6-down – Stones’ No 1, covered by Prince : HAIL
11-down – Politician into initially inept football team? They’re getting better : IMPROVERS
12-down – Region’s flora and fauna in book by Greek character : BIOTA
14-down – Idiot box broadcast ideas for fantastic state of happiness : FOOLS
16-down – Credit Leavers? No question, they’re animals to US : CRITTERS
17-down – Wherein one gets stoned — awful dump, I gathered : OPIUMDEN
19-down – Here Norse gods need a second pullover : ASGARD
20-down – Explicit communication by film group : SEXTET
21-down – Like anteaters and armadillos, say, heading off to back garden? : EDEN
23-down – See 21 : TATE
This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.