This crossword No. 27647 clues and answers were published on Tue 23 Oct 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27647 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Final section of joint unfinished choral works : ROACH
10-across – Old coin container in Pennsylvania high spot : ANNAPURNA
11-across – Fixed dot, so company could not be moved : STOODFIRM
12-across – Miles is after bear symbol : TOTEM
13-across – Sheep hiding in ground cover, an airman’s lifesaver : MAEWEST
15-across – Performing flea meets obstruction : LEAFLET
17-across – Jack gets United to take on son Tom? : JONES
18-across – Getting on Circle line with a large number : OLD
20-across – Natural lining material wrapped round end of the contents of basket : MOSES
22-across – Mechanical orbit circling round and around : ROBOTIC
25-across – Almost understand oddly clued shut off : SECLUDE
26-across – Lightweight worker in goods packing? : BOXER
27-across – Heating and lighting, say, above school’s entrance : OVERHEADS
30-across – Easily removable WC with false nuts round tip of base : LOOSELEAF
31-across – Ruby’s shielded by firm belief : CREDO
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Means of defence gets hot with top off : ARMS
2-down – Game to sleep with nothing on next to Trotsky? : NAPOLEON
3-down – Booted a bit of the pitch over the top of Hillsborough : SHOD
4-down – Wait, or do shifts as a broadcaster : RADIOTWO
5-down – Barbarian lifting a thin plate of bone : ANIMAL
6-down – Circle left to access champ hit badly about the eye : OPHTHALMIC
7-down – Animal research facility about to introduce a tedious course : BRUTAL
8-down – Till first sign of five in the morning about right? : FARM
13-down – Stick around with Gold, an American student : MAJOR
14-down – Yes, regatta activated sedentary duck : EASYTARGET
16-down – Art venue includes sex experience : TASTE
19-down – Sydney, if tarted up to present a trivial, cosy image to tourists : DISNEYFY
21-down – Little pig’s snitch : SQUEALER
23-down – Spa where males are heard to gain weight : BUXTON
24-down – Hide bordering lake : CLOVER
26-down – Dance nut : BALL
28-down – Artist lacks yen, in a way, for a joint : HOCK
29-down – Newscaster keeps neutral in broadcast : SNOW
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.