This crossword No. 27197 clues and answers were published on Mon 15 May 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27197 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Handy expressions of approval : PLAUDITS
5-across – Maroon thread : STRAND
9-across – One-sided view from a correspondent? : POSTCARD
10-across – Badly set university course, that’s plain : STEPPE
12-across – Girl comes back with something useful : ASSET
13-across – They ask questions of pitmen after cutback : EXAMINERS
14-across – Repetition is, after all, Peter Piper’s speciality : ALLITERATION
18-across – Weighed out prescribed food? : BALANCEDDIET
21-across – Wife of Perseus, wrongly named Dora : ANDROMEDA
23-across – He leads many to sin : DEVIL
24-across – Is about to get up, but flags : IRISES
25-across – Nuts are found in them — and bolts : SCUTTLES
26-across – Motor found on fire, perhaps : ENGINE
27-across – As an afterthought, changes the songbooks : PSALTERS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Timber producer of high standing until found to be heartless : POPLAR
2-down – A southern university river rises where Francis came from : ASSISI
3-down – Told he can become involved in an Olympic event : DECATHLON
4-down – They provided new items here and original Christmas gifts : THREEWISEMEN
6-down – Everybody’s playtime? : TUTTI
7-down – Sweet and perfect to order : APPLEPIE
8-down – Oil and vinegar is bound to help the wound : DRESSING
11-down – Progress with amorous overtures? : MAKEADVANCES
15-down – Like stories that can lead to novel : ANECDOTAL
16-down – Case is essential up in Lincoln : ABLATIVE
17-down – Winter sport Aussie cricketers are famous for? : SLEDGING
19-down – Develop part of a revolver : EVOLVE
20-down – Their function is to secure quiet in class : CLASPS
22-down – Once a rough expanse of water : OCEAN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.