This crossword No. 27436 clues and answers were published on Mon 19 Feb 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27436 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Make submissive burglars do this : BREAKIN
5-across – Treated mercifully, padre’s converted : SPARED
9-across – Eccentrics with empty tins for scraps : ODDMENTS
10-across – Fail to catch American wife : MISSUS
12-across – Tool for hard labour damaged hedge in prison : SLEDGEHAMMER
15-across – Too far away from the mountains? : OUTOFRANGE
17-across – Whopper claimed when odds are ignored : LIE
19-across – Yank backing good German : TUG
20-across – Unseen cats desperate for nourishment : SUSTENANCE
22-across – Seeing French dicky birds : GREENFINCHES
26-across – Artist’s materials are not commonly found in the outskirts of Paris : PAINTS
27-across – One coming out on top — one with a carriage : VICTORIA
28-across – Extremely entertaining gentleman offering drink : EGGNOG
29-across – Advice ignored by the risk-averse woman of property? : DOWAGER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Drug left in London area : BLOW
2-down – Tips? Tips from eastern diners : ENDS
3-down – Don’t part with remaining traffic sign : KEEPLEFT
4-down – Famous saw : NOTED
6-down – First mate crossing border : PRIMAL
7-down – Like men, gerbils stray : RESEMBLING
8-down – Confused police officer’s given command : DISORDERED
11-down – Hornblower’s first crew measure up? : HEIGHT
13-down – Dish providing home with constant energy : COTTAGEPIE
14-down – Incredible male with ginger snap : STAGGERING
16-down – Nubia’s false god : ANUBIS
18-down – Movement of water round wet rocks : UNDERTOW
21-down – Couple of punches beginning to count : ONETWO
23-down – Minor country almost heading for disaster : CHILD
24-down – Sailor’s last in large ship : BRIG
25-down – Musical chairs without wings : HAIR
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.