This crossword No. 27374 clues and answers were published on Thu 07 Dec 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27374 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Government backer, round lunchtime, seen in streets : STATIST
5-across – A hint about possessing skill for some 17 : PARTITA
10-across – People making 17 : FOLK
11-across – Male member of Apostles : JOHNTHOMAS
12-across – Power to provide what follows 9 : PLAYON
13-across – 17 to 12 trumpets from devotees accepting cost : FANFARES
14-across – Slur like individual admitting onset of inebriation : ASPERSION
16-across – 17, something a child might 12 : SWING
17-across – Score century, after current problem recedes : MUSIC
19-across – Sweet stuff wife’s taken from mature people making 17 : ROCKGROUP
23-across – Piano used with party game : SOFTBALL
24-across – Ally in war zone’s weapon there : NAPALM
26-across – Impressed with vessel by English port : BOWLEDOVER
27-across – 12 words with king’s 17 : PUNK
28-across – 9, perhaps, fancy sort? Yes! : OYSTERS
29-across – Deal with Bill, needing bandage : ADDRESS
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Labour to protect right country, one in 12 7 : TROILUS
3-down – Tea picked up and fine wine : TOKAY
4-down – Roman commander’s extremely snide, a two-faced fellow : SEJANUS
6-down – Adjust some 17 for the audience : ATTUNE
7-down – Hacker’s tool, escalating bleak conflict : TROJANWAR
8-down – 17 to accompany a German exchange : TRADEIN
9-down – 17 man stops breaking off to do nothing : THEFOODOFLOVE
15-down – Message from character turning up clutching arm : EPISTOLET
18-down – After treatment, your nurses record medical specialism : UROLOGY
20-down – Related to nice North Korean? : KINDRED
21-down – Outspoken solver intends to tour deserted hilly region : UPLANDS
22-down – Both sides gathering round English linesman : LANDOR
25-down – Just beat monarch’s 17 maker : PIPER
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.