This crossword No. 27392 clues and answers were published on Fri 29 Dec 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27392 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Butterfly gives a firm penetrating nip : PEACOCK
5-across – Shepherd spoils Prince Harry : MARSHAL
10-across – Familiar eastern soft drink lacking colour : PALE
11-across – European earned rent, having boosted self-image : EGOTRIPPED
12-across – Inventor of Morse put off by cuts : DEXTER
13-across – City dweller, recluse entertains prof : LONDONER
14-across – Somebody English ousts American in cleric’s place : PERSONAGE
16-across – Film companies getting rid of ten hunks : STUDS
17-across – Double starts to take wonder drug : TWICE
19-across – Witch or goddess on board : SORCERESS
23-across – Desert ship, having trouble withdrawing plant : CAMELLIA
24-across – Novice player’s rare and rather absorbing book : RABBIT
26-across – Lady’s about to retire wasted old staff : NOBLEWOMAN
27-across – As expected, judge left for Germany at start of month : DULY
28-across – Groom queries polite title : ESQUIRE
29-across – He can’t believe that he is taking part in this : ATHEIST
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Somewhere to display ornaments before barrier goes up : ETAGERE
3-down – In Paris, it’s protecting royal crown : CREST
4-down – College bird defending Victor’s 25 : CHEVRON
6-down – Utter a bombastic speech about Republican : ARRANT
7-down – Stay to drink beer left in first-class : SUPPORTER
8-down – A 19 goes up each day in old chopper : AXEHEAD
9-down – Some call for rocks round, say, place to get one’s bearings : COLLEGEOFARMS
15-down – Tours curse small area beside Belle Vue regularly : SACREBLEU
18-down – Guardian staff apparently love new style Arsenal : WEAPONS
20-down – 26 has one county singer sent up : CORONET
21-down – Large duke suddenly starts confining guards : SHIELDS
22-down – Fine cow could be Daisy : FLOWER
25-down – Mark’s invited around midnight : BADGE
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.