This crossword No. 27176 clues and answers were published on Thu 20 Apr 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27176 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Vote to keep unusual slim footwear : PLIMSOLL
5-across – Reptile next to American flower : CROCUS
9-across – Compiler’s heading to appropriate island to conserve Old Norse legends : CAPTIONS
10-across – Speaker’s destiny said to be more peaceful : CALMER
12-across – Wrong note taken to English university : FALSE
13-across – Easy trick involving king and vegetable! : SWEETCORN
14-across – Proven expert said to welcome head of research : DEMONSTRATED
18-across – Hero devours bananas and small starters : HORSDOEUVRES
21-across – Padre is troubled by Ireland’s sorry state of affairs : DISREPAIR
23-across – Took a picture featuring wild animal : OKAPI
24-across – French person’s standard article : NORMAN
25-across – Foreign king and husband Edward duly honoured? : KNIGHTED
26-across – Drink supplier claiming right to brewery’s last contract : TREATY
27-across – Boycott involving East European gardening equipment : BEANPOLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Restriction lifted, provided end of 26 is calm : PACIFY
2-down – Spear almost getting top of African antelope : IMPALA
3-down – Farm worker finds drink in piece of pottery : SWINEHERD
4-down – Mahler song on travelling dock worker : LONGSHOREMAN
6-down – Emperor upset about cook’s second dish : ROAST
7-down – Contents of Communist strongholds? : COMFORTS
8-down – Sad ears need music : SERENADE
11-down – Priest never cares about sinner’s penultimate resolution : PERSEVERANCE
15-down – Rich girl debuts in Roedean playing keyboard instrument : REEDORGAN
16-down – UN agency director taking part in murder story : WHODUNIT
17-down – Paddington’s foremost store of marmalade? : PRESERVE
19-down – Communist statesman spread gold around : CASTRO
20-down – Young woman covering daughter with English garment : GIRDLE
22-down – Short book on law is accurate : EXACT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.