This crossword No. 27117 clues and answers were published on Fri 10 Feb 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27117 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Pluck wings of excellent chicken : PULLET
6-across – Enjoy eating silver plant : LOVAGE
9-across – Priest tucking into old important part of diet : STAPLE
10-across – Single about American with brightly coloured old bomber : ENOLAGAY
11-across – Rocket with special propeller? : SOAR
12-across – Side with niece, furious about resistance to part of divorce proceedings : DECREENISI
13-across – Saw leader of Keystone Cops coming back for dessert : SPOTTEDDICK
18-across – Manual worker translated Mao sonnets : STONEMASON
21-across – Rabbit found in hospital kitchens : TALK
22-across – Line edited in letter by politician cut short : PEDIGREE
23-across – Drink claiming Australian with large belly : PAUNCH
24-across – Colour of medicinal plant containing iodine : SIENNA
25-across – Loud insect drowning a request for silence : FLASHY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Upset apple cart, ignoring European rubbish : CLAPTRAP
2-down – Turned up to get on with last part of mythical story : LEGEND
3-down – Bolt in trouble, turned up nursing broken toes at end of race : GOTOSEED
4-down – Round Table member finds cart carrying the heads of Guinevere and Arthur : GAWAIN
5-down – Beat Irishman to get short part in play : PATROL
7-down – Pass gargoyle’s bottom left on part of church : ELAPSE
8-down – Naughty Peter cheats to become classroom’s blue-eyed boy : TEACHERSPET
14-down – Soldier briefly sheltering in shade of tree : TAMARIND
15-down – Put out to be taken in by damn pickpocket : CUTPURSE
16-down – Highlight small lock : STRESS
17-down – Brave pull by youth leader : PLUCKY
19-down – Secured lead in new organisation : NAILED
20-down – Mate captured by crew coming back for incendiary fuel : NAPALM
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.