This crossword No. 27721 clues and answers were published on Fri 18 Jan 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27721 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Habit of black 22 … : BLOUSE
4-across – … the same to mention : BROACH
9-across – 22 gobbling last of saccharin, sweetener … : BUNG
10-across – … doing as one does, Carol securing hat : STOPPERING
11-across – See 25 : BOTTLE
12-across – End of silent film for one on the railways : TRAINMAN
13-across – Ornament in Paris bent, unfortunately : BREASTPIN
15-across – 22 circling a strip : FLAY
16-across – Asian city, Jaipur ultimately in range : AGRA
17-across – Litter with green rubbish on Mercury, perhaps : MESSENGER
21-across – Send flying 22 a bug? : CATAPULT
22-across – Member of large class in brief learning, infants and maybe elders? : INSECT
24-across – Tiresome Irish girl can start to grate : IRRITATING
25-across – Can alternative response be ostensibly triggered, all beginning to poke 22? : BEER
26-across – 22 I’m not sure is native : MOTHER
27-across – Add number, extracting one in sack : ANNEXE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bone up about love before posh party in private quarters : BOUDOIR
2-down – Indicator of probability searched for, initially lost : OUGHT
3-down – Believe seconds consumed by happy 22? : SUSPECT
5-down – Cutter cutting edge before 22 turns up : RIPSAW
6-down – Liquid I learn and hormonal secretion : ADRENALIN
7-down – Longing to tour a country : HUNGARY
8-down – Painter so upset about similar purplish mark : PORTWINESTAIN
14-down – Balanced performer, close to immaculate in operatic record? : AERIALIST
16-down – Some part of poem’s art, perhaps? : ANAGRAM
18-down – In opposite directions, 22 bit : SMIDGEN
19-down – Pass old island : EXCRETE
20-down – Metal, exquisite poison : CURARE
23-down – Black bag originally going cheap? : SABLE
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.