This crossword No. 27308 clues and answers were published on Thu 21 Sep 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27308 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Hide waste around Yorkshire river : DOESKIN
5-across – Spring collection firmly established : WELLSET
9-across – Lovely mess with daughter after celebration : JOLLY
10-across – Green hugged by Russian leader once, bless my soul : GORBLIMEY
11-across – In fantasy, French film director makes appearance : VISITATION
12-across – Small fortune in hole : SLOT
14-across – Occasionally, no white noise around cooker : NOWANDAGAIN
18-across – Energy in X, devalued : ADULTERATED
21-across – See 9 : GOOD
22-across – Attractive man, figure willing bachelor and bishop to roll over : BABEMAGNET
25-across – Minister backing mentor: New Statesman : VERMONTER
26-across – In effect, I’m only a Greek misanthrope : TIMON
27-across – Vermin was in the van behind back of defendant, upset : RATTLED
28-across – Cloying novel certainly less popular : TREACLY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Familiar feeling due to doctor drinking endless coffee : DEJAVU
2-down – Join up final parts of the television series : ENLIST
3-down – Fear of superhero being OK in pretty pants : KRYPTONITE
4-down – Dream time approaching, close to sunset : NIGHT
5-down – Ground water covering European city that would go over many a brave head : WARBONNET
6-down – Ace opera singer : LULU
7-down – Nationality of the enigmatic Mona Lisa? : SOMALIAN
8-down – Way to infiltrate difficult meeting in secret : TRYSTING
13-down – Building ascends at last in Bristol, temporary construction : SANDCASTLE
15-down – Justified, as a fugitive may be, to pen article on rights : WARRANTED
16-down – Housebound granny’s initial regret after a few sherries? : HANGOVER
17-down – Despot Hitler finally snatched by Jaguar, say? : AUTOCRAT
19-down – First day smoke rings rising, mysterious and seemingly wise : GNOMIC
20-down – Container in bird’s domain, humming : STINKY
23-down – Bird, say, on top of tree : EGRET
24-down – Fellow member of parliament gets the bird : FOWL
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.