This crossword No. 27416 clues and answers were published on Fri 26 Jan 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27416 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Carp and turkey with cream : NITPICK
8-across – Collects fish food from wild roof gardens : GARNERS
9-across – Fish quiver with head cut off : HAKE
10-across – A shocking thing: having an even keel, rescuer stepped in : ELECTRODE
12-across – Wanting some monkfish or turbot : SHORT
13-across – Boatman is at once overturned : CANOEIST
15-across – See 17 : LIFT
16-across – In the US, a sinker in leading edges of drag or net under trawler : DONUT
17-across – Naughty fish plot to steal things : SHOP
18-across – Boatman accepted into crew: no problem for a beginner : NEWCOMER
20-across – What you need to make out with this fish! : TROUT
21-across – On foot, they’re bound to steal from depots for Spooner : BOOTLACES
22-across – Polish off fish food right away? : KILL
24-across – Is caught in wood? That’s fishy : PISCINE
25-across – It’s not fair!, shouted fish out loud : RAWDEAL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Capital of Libya, leaving by motorway instead : LIMA
2-down – Took back control of nothing: expression of disdain, bearing much tedium : OPTEDOUT
3-down – Perhaps grave speech: get rid of euro, in part : ACCENT
4-down – Stickler for skill in middle of aiming trap for fish : MARTINET
5-down – Source of comfort for heel contained by fish : INSOLE
6-down – Encourage caviar maker: just take heart : URGE
11-down – Odd fish set to one side : ECCENTRIC
12-down – Spear sunfish : SPIKE
14-down – Salmon got by special method on line at top of tide : SMOLT
16-down – Dispose of fish food : DUMPLING
17-down – Defence of cod, skate, flounder : STOCKADE
19-down – Brill, catfish gutted with gusto, finally chilled : CHOICE
20-down – Cold tuna’s prepared for one in Italy : TUSCAN
21-down – It’s a bit fishy, but anglers buy it : BAIT
23-down – Principal material for sinker : LEAD
This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.