This crossword No. 27170 clues and answers were published on Thu 13 Apr 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27170 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Wide containers, four in river : EXPANSIVE
10-across – Batting sides interrupted : ONOFF
11-across – Sooner at sea, hard to be kept — away from it? : ONSHORE
12-across – More than one case exists in glens : VALISES
13-across – Man, failure heading for extinction : DUDE
14-across – Ornate picture frames or nothing in US territory : PUERTORICO
16-across – Old song lyric contested by a number in the south of France? : NICEONE
17-across – See 3 : WETRUST
19-across – Instrument, on which I produce notes, is running : ORGANISING
22-across – Pudding failed : DUFF
24-across – Argentine trained to shoot Admiral Horatio primarily, as Lord : MESSIAH
25-across – In Greece, plain old folly ultimately, politician inspired by cheat no end : OLYMPIA
26-across – Relative seen from behind in codpiece, inconsolable : NIECE
27-across – As soon as guards happen to fade away, that’s submission : OBEDIENCE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – O for Officer? : SECONDINCOMMAND
2-down – In various parts, classic tours thus restricted by passport? : EPISODIC
3-down – American saw evidence of deterioration after doing exercises, pathetic : INGOD
4-down – Assuming elected, hold down a cushy job : SINECURE
5-down – See 21 : LEAVER
6-down – High street retailer once seeing value in a fabric? : WOOLWORTH
7-down – Little growth in industry initially, while privileged type stuck up : BONSAI
8-down – One in unfamiliar surroundings, as 21 5? : AFISHOUTOFWATER
15-down – Individual club sandwiches toward the mouth? : DOWNRIVER
17-down – Buckinghamshire town upset different town in Kent : WENDOVER
18-down – American sport on the rise, game not half taking over : USURPING
20-down – 8, perhaps? One’s smoked : GASPER
21-down – Serve alcohol in a quandary — might one be 16 or 18? : SCHOOL
23-down – See 16 : CYRIL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.