This crossword No. 27428 clues and answers were published on Fri 09 Feb 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27428 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Extremely hairy Philistine reaches party in high spirits : HYPEDUP
5-across – In 26 without, say, a type of hat : PORKPIE
9-across – Frenchman with money for second drink : JULEP
10-across – Rake one chap used in occupation : LIBERTINE
11-across – Some lemon has HNO3 containing carbon instead of nitrogen : CITRICACID
12-across – Party without a break : SNAP
14-across – Puzzling row about a cowshed : LABYRINTHINE
18-across – Making holy doctors snort cocaine : CONSECRATION
21-across – Broadcast fictions which give substance to soaps? : LYES
22-across – My crime? Sat around, being crooked : ASYMMETRIC
25-across – Journo backed definition that’s undignified : DEMEANING
26-across – Subject of story told by Georgia : LIEGE
27-across – Problem getting old Times supplement? : SETBACK
28-across – Go wrong injecting soft enzyme : TRYPSIN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Hello, sailor is appropriate, when moving : HIJACK
2-down – Devout former judge and governor : PILATE
3-down – Copies potential partners, keeping mostly upbeat? : DUPLICATES
4-down – President leading a merry dance? : POLKA
5-down – Biopic strewn with lust, not love : PUBLICIST
6-down – Thin artist reluctantly eating starters : RARE
7-down – Hook holding one black French dressing gown : PEIGNOIR
8-down – Spared once seduced, when short of time : EXEMPTED
13-down – City about right latitude for common sort of golf tournament : STROKEPLAY
15-down – Standard measures for ale? That’s right : YARDSTICK
16-down – Stops only child Penny filling in part of crossword : OCCLUDES
17-down – Stop for a time in Bury, meeting male having sex : INTERMIT
19-down – Topless match, with players from one side in shades : GREENS
20-down – Blind test? : SCREEN
23-down – In power, May’s tense : MIGHT
24-down – Old man, twice party leader : PAPA
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.