This crossword No. 27357 clues and answers were published on Fri 17 Nov 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27357 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Labyrinth here? Almost recognise one direction — help! : KNOSSOS
5-across – But this cuckoo is a songbird : BUSHTIT
9-across – See 17 : BANDA
10-across – Producer of huge shock is electric — and yet shocking! : LEICESTER
11-across – Introduced to hunts, minor tragedy at first beguiles : SWEETTALKS
12-across – Bear right entering Trump’s country : URSA
14-across – For African natives, if left imprisoned, could I be described as a funky Asian dictator? : HIPPOPOTAMI
18-across – Candid in flyer? : PLAINSPOKEN
21-across – See 10 : CITY
22-across – Beelzebub, one probably now healed? : OLDSCRATCH
25-across – Spooner’s sticky thing doubly distant — that’s not peculiar? : FUNNYHAHA
26-across – Received by monarchy, perhaps overly excited? : HYPER
27-across – Detention sounding saucy? : CUSTODY
28-across – Flies parted, I pissed : DIPTERA
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Stop child wiping bottom on bunk : KIBOSH
2-down – Writer’s requirement to go through dictionary sounded beastly : OINKED
3-down – Mobile home’s part converted to accommodate an unspecified number : SMARTPHONE
4-down – Sauce primarily, furthermore : SALSA
5-down – Between back walls, stack and line up masonry : BRICKWORK
6-down – Slough hut : SHED
7-down – Old King Cole’s heart inspiring uplifting tune — class! : TUTORIAL
8-down – Quiet inland swimmer : TERRAPIN
13-down – Local store has shaved the fuzz for Spooner? : CORNERSHOP
15-down – Offer money to pen column describing tiny nipples : PAPILLARY
16-down – Particular muscle providing parts thus : SPECIFIC
17-down – Company in battle, you might say, overcoming a former African leader : HASTINGS
19-down – Basic connector : STAPLE
20-down – Mountain porter perhaps missing peak badly : SHERPA
23-down – Grass proves attractive when coming up : SWARD
24-down – Once called the universal doner, reportedly a mistake : TYPO
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.