This crossword No. 27438 clues and answers were published on Wed 21 Feb 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27438 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Outer layer that’s old, spurning new modern fashion : EXODERM
5-across – Trade union strike, no adult left out to meddle : INTRUDE
9-across – Relative receives top grade — very well done! : BRAVO
10-across – West Indian batsman steals silver? I’d go for plum : GREENGAGE
11-across – Cry with pain, as scoundrel receives royal warning : YELLOWCARD
12-across – Liberal and Unionist revoke prime minister’s block : LUMP
14-across – Shift hell’s location? : DISPLACEMENT
18-across – Drunk in order to get a measure of annihilation : OBLITERATION
21-across – Tried cycling without energy? It’s rubbish : DIRT
22-across – Ride in a devious way : ROUNDABOUT
25-across – Most remote website regularly finishes 50, 1, 50, 1 : LONELIEST
26-across – Tease American over sweetheart : SUGAR
27-across – Sign of gas returning? Have to go! : NOENTRY
28-across – Bothered to be equipped for winter travel? : HASSLED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Beginning of boy? Erm … possibly : EMBRYO
2-down – Nothing clear about prophet : ORACLE
3-down – They work with numbers, sin and cos — to me, it’s gibberish : ECONOMISTS
4-down – Trick with ace : MAGIC
5-down – Intoxicating Iberian brew, extremely neat : INEBRIANT
6-down – Opponents tucking into dry wine : TENT
7-down – Stubbs considered not being entertained : UNAMUSED
8-down – Butterfly markings look square close up : EYESPOTS
13-down – Soldiers use soap, all lathered up, for changes : MENOPAUSES
15-down – Deliberately sounding like an American dolphin? : PURPOSELY
16-down – Influence and lobby Nobel prize winner : BOBDYLAN
17-down – Nightingale found in Italy : FLORENCE
19-down – Party girl hugs posh boy : DOUGAL
20-down – Kept touring Dorset : STORED
23-down – Score heavily at first, after not getting caught : NOTCH
24-down – Sluggish car going from 1 to 50? : FLAT
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.