This crossword No. 27844 clues and answers were published on Tue 11 Jun 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27844 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Old man, German, nods and regularly drops off : GRANDAD
5-across – Piece of music has to carry a sound : TOCCATA
9-across – Men replaced in best part of a squadron : TROOP
10-across – Carpet to decorate with feathers : DRESSDOWN
11-across – Repressed, although more vigorous : BUTTONEDUP
12-across – Fish day : IDES
14-across – A new vault over the poles? Much more : ANDTHENSOME
18-across – Bodybuilder’s fiendish quiz question? : PANELBEATER
21-across – God has no time for a break : ARES
22-across – Monastery gambling with a million that is shrewdly invested : SMARTMONEY
25-across – Prime cut available to buy outside hotel entrance : THRESHOLD
26-across – Top of a short run : CREST
27-across – Robin perhaps flying in later : RELIANT
28-across – Tenant accepting lease finally to regain admittance : REENTER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Great man has guns to hand : GATSBY
2-down – A painful condition oppresses one rodent : AGOUTI
3-down – Repeal bold move? Scandalous! : DEPLORABLE
4-down – American city, say, Sir Ken almost roused : DODGE
5-down – I hurl stones, but three caught surprisingly : TREBUCHET
6-down – Players squint : CAST
7-down – Gone to outside broadcast carrying disc and record player: just as well : AGOODJOB
8-down – In prayer, deified sun, gazing up a little : AGNUSDEI
13-down – Trojan widow even having love affair, dropping name and securing husband : ANDROMACHE
15-down – Abroad, met implausibly wonderful man : DREAMBOAT
16-down – Spilling blobs, make mess on small disk : SPLATTER
17-down – One set of books bulky to lift as a whole : INTEGRAL
19-down – Determined where nomads live? : INTENT
20-down – No black children regularly rejected their raw seafood : OYSTER
23-down – One up, we hear — on course for this cup? : RYDER
24-down – No end of religion for this girl : ISLA
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.