This crossword No. 27425 clues and answers were published on Tue 06 Feb 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27425 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – In middle of round sheltered by tree : POPULAR
5-across – Refers to big men, both losing their heads : ALLUDES
9-across – Reviewed, in short, erotica from yesteryear : RETRO
10-across – Aid to presentation for Pam : FLIPCHART
11-across – Thoughts of love dismissed? Fancy one’s smitten : SENTIMENTS
12-across – Number two crosses line — game up! : POLO
14-across – Exciting nights are fiction : SIGNIFICANT
18-across – Race, methinks, largely fixed — it won’t interest many : NICHEMARKET
21-across – Keep secret Mr Nasty told : HIDE
22-across – Soon feel at home because of English on board : BEFORELONG
25-across – In no way a quack, some might say : HOMEOPATH
26-across – About to engage with comic hero — it’ll provide colour : OCHRE
27-across – Preference was first to get drunk : PICKLED
28-across – Course director dismissed sign : REDCARD
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Study for a purpose : PERUSE
2-down – Marvel! Right away is able to have sex : POTENT
3-down – Sign I’m struggling with rents in Herefordshire town : LEOMINSTER
4-down – Winchester’s one awfully common pupil gets detention : RIFLE
5-down – Liberal hit back: It’s unfair! : ABITTHICK
6-down – Villa centre half welcomes tie : LACE
7-down – Full of energy, play with new guide : DRAGOMAN
8-down – 13 from TV castle — hard : SETFORTH
13-down – Go to this place saving time, then do a flit : HITTHEROAD
15-down – Decorate country house for the King : GRACELAND
16-down – Dominating male Henry caught unawares : ONTHEHOP
17-down – Mike supporting Bill Edmondson and Don? : ACADEMIC
19-down – Book a top fighter : JOSHUA
20-down – Yes, Vice-Admiral’s first to go above : AGREED
23-down – See 14 : OTHER
24-down – Possibly saw money being picked up : TOOL
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.