This crossword No. 27680 clues and answers were published on Fri 30 Nov 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27680 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Where castles built with double fences in : SANDPIT
5-across – One entering classic I see, striking a chord? : TRIADIC
9-across – See 18 : WIVES
10-across – Friendly manner that’s displayed by weather presenter? : WARMFRONT
11-across – Off to collect daughter, drive perhaps? : GODWILLING
12-across – Island bird heading off : INCH
14-across – Blinking incompetent, clueless trade initiatives, those primarily dividing Britain, say? : NICTITATION
18-across – Witty opening in springboard, you might say, for novel : THESTEPFORD
21-across – Open spirit, cap removed : AIRY
22-across – Outline location accommodating university in new hotel : SILHOUETTE
25-across – What Russians are ill-advised to do? Leader in general challenging : DISPUTING
26-across – See 8 : FLIES
27-across – Building which depicts how the baby Jesus was carried? : MASONRY
28-across – Shaking rear, character imbibing a shedload in the end — that’s her? : LADETTE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – What people get paid in the Home Counties? It stinks! : SEWAGE
2-down – Nothing to drink here ultimately, very dry state : NEVADA
3-down – Stick around southern island, very hot : PASSIONATE
4-down – Drag queen’s heart left drier : TOWEL
5-down – Basic principle of conduct broken by blusterin’ film director : TARANTINO
6-down – Second, not first: it’s doubtful : IFFY
7-down – Cross erected, love burying a stud, supposedly dead? : DOORNAIL
8-down – Jaw having dropped, getting zip stuck : CATCHING
13-down – Being restrained, worker smacked : HANDCUFFED
15-down – Hole, inside which pretty terrified inmate starts detention : CAPTIVITY
16-down – In source of cash, nothing supports currency without a plan : ATRANDOM
17-down – Everything taken the wrong way, say extremely sorry initially, then send for — these? : REDROSES
19-down – Regularly use Tory in City firm : STRICT
20-down – Tenant becoming tnant on bottom of missive : LESSEE
23-down – Philosopher brought up on what? : HEGEL
24-down – Char in stream : BURN
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.