This crossword No. 27205 clues and answers were published on Wed 24 May 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27205 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – He overvalues his country home, with £1,000 invested in beam : JINGOIST
5-across – Left inside covers of Tchaikovsky score : TWENTY
9-across – Unlikely duo one’s detained by motorway light : MISMATCH
10-across – Wartime leader of the French Resistance on strike : HITLER
12-across – Love clip framing part of bird in viewfinder : OPINIONPOLL
15-across – Wits maintaining heading for extinction is Labour’s reward : WAGES
17-across – Unidentified object’s watery and sticky : THINGUMMY
18-across – Look to put in order, wanting small gift for wordsmith : ELOQUENCE
19-across – Moan entrance fee’s back : GRIPE
20-across – Like partners giving affection : HANDINGLOVE
24-across – Awful note about financial obligations : ODIOUS
25-across – New pope not welcoming new adversary : OPPONENT
26-across – Complaint from youth, oppressed by top Tory : MALADY
27-across – Supplier of lines in sexed-up report about politician : PROMPTER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – James takes drugs, toxic stuff from America : JIMSONWEED
2-down – Gents running around in penalty area, where wingers are : NESTINGBOX
3-down – Arab statesman involved in womanising : OMANI
4-down – Unrivalled heavyweight caught in first moment? : SECONDTONONE
6-down – Toy with Spooner’s feminine hair : WHIRLIGIG
7-down – Invalid somewhat unwell, unfit to get up : NULL
8-down – Greeting kings in royal house : YORK
11-down – Dancer admits: I cried out for tawdry romance : BODICERIPPER
13-down – Almighty muddle in poem not close to perfect : OMNIPOTENT
14-down – Kind person like me, a newspaper employee : TYPESETTER
16-down – Drunk larks in outskirts of Sunderland, the capital for corruption! : SLUSHFUND
21-down – After starter from grill, have space for curry : GROOM
22-down – Dash miles round Australia the wrong way : ZOOM
23-down – Classical sextet uncovered folk instrument : VIOL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.