This crossword No. 27301 clues and answers were published on Wed 13 Sep 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27301 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Channel in Spooner’s broad river : TIDEWAY
8-across – Fish head almost blended, some pieces left on the surface : FLOTSAM
9-across – Effect visible in batik, a tie-dyeing process : IKAT
10-across – Folk songs used regularly in remixed stereo links : REEFKNOTS
12-across – Support for stone channel : STRUT
13-across – Boatman’s grown but yet to reach full potential : IMMATURE
15-across – Bucks’ consorts spoil poodles: lop pieces off : DOES
16-across – An equal to Earl Peel, the last of the shire : COUNT
17-across – Blue feathers : DOWN
18-across – Apology for metal found in food every year : MEACULPA
20-across – Regularly amounting to a two-digit figure : OFTEN
21-across – Re-arrange ops for OAP : APROPOSOF
22-across – Sustainable kind of approach to farming? : BEAR
24-across – Accounts really starting to rise alarmingly — they need settling first! : ARREARS
25-across – Stand for letters game : TRESTLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Little Richard didn’t intend covering Kiss — only Number Ones : DICK
2-down – Lexicographer, sure to get excited by word for new teeth : DENTURES
3-down – Incentive for panel game host to do send-up : CARROT
4-down – Scruffy type, reportedly vacant, a ponytail, short : ILLKEMPT
5-down – Went to a restaurant for tea : ATEOUT
6-down – Musical jazz singing star initially held back : CATS
11-down – Numbers game played with iPad, rules added : EPIDURALS
12-down – Stood out as a nail head in a brogue? : SHONE
14-down – Tree found where rock is extracted from mountain ashore : ROWAN
16-down – Tools for measuring moulded replicas : CALIPERS
17-down – Boatman takes a second in meeting to get the information organised : DATABASE
19-down – Trap large bird in flight; inert, remove skin : CORNER
20-down – Wood consumed by one going up in flames : ONFIRE
21-down – Fresh milk etc? Not initially : AIRY
23-down – See 22 : ABLE
This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.