This crossword No. 27063 clues and answers were published on Fri 09 Dec 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27063 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Retired cook regulated time for lobster, say : DECAPOD
5-across – Group’s first hits retaining height in charts : GRAPHS
9-across – Exhausted, get on motor of a sort : OUTBOARD
10-across – Drink for days in prison, just enough to function : QUORUM
12-across – British have no claret supply without European sweetener : BLACKTREACLE
15-across – Cops out to catch activist responsible primarily for kidnaps : CARRIESOFF
17-across – Turned on section of artillery in retreat : LIT
19-across – Talking about the subject of eggs : OVA
20-across – Saint among Liberal opposition : ANTAGONISM
22-across – Unusually lithe daughter leaving university in good spirits : LIGHTHEARTED
26-across – Blokes backing a copper’s judgement : ACUMEN
27-across – Astronomer’s westbound trail home across meadow : GALILEAN
28-across – Glasses trapping potassium particles : SPECKS
29-across – Right cockney greeting after Mike, old fruit : MORELLO
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Second overdose brought about death : DOOM
2-down – Winning division of cards by bridge player : CUTE
3-down – Trumpet for silent type crossing island : PROCLAIM
4-down – Order from Pole back in charge : DORIC
6-down – Got up and complained, trashing leader : ROUSED
7-down – Surplus selection is kept under wine bar on the way in : PORTCULLIS
8-down – Best season for adders? : SUMMERTIME
11-down – Isle of Man area : STAFFA
13-down – Choosy lads unhappy? They should be happiest! : SCHOOLDAYS
14-down – British lines smaller than this American woman’s estimate : BROADGAUGE
16-down – Short lyric, final work of poet : SONNET
18-down – Better looking one turning up to eat pork pie : COMELIER
21-down – Barely move in sprint : STREAK
23-down – Last maiden to prepare for a new engagement? : REARM
24-down – Sound coming from concrete drum : REEL
25-down – Invalidate peacekeepers’ function : UNDO
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.