This crossword No. 27472 clues and answers were published on Mon 02 Apr 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27472 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – The first victim? : APRILFOOL
10-across – Left in hollow to give birth : CALVE
11-across – Men in game who are easily manipulated : PAWNS
12-across – One short of a majority? : SEVENTEEN
13-across – Not entirely biased? : PARTIAL
14-across – Taking off from sound in this direction : BEARING
17-across – Arab in small car : SAUDI
19-across – In a team he doesn’t pull his weight : COX
20-across – Open new container of pasta : PENNE
21-across – Walk ungainly past front of truck for garbage : TWADDLE
22-across – Horny Scottish supporter : UNICORN
24-across – Limit on search for food assumed by soldiers : FORAGECAP
26-across – Dread slithering snake : ADDER
28-across – Change dress for hours of work : SHIFT
29-across – Be unsteady, vital lace coming undone : VACILLATE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Insect lived quietly : WASP
2-down – Farmer, good man in an argument : GROWER
3-down – Like some ads to be withheld for security : CLASSIFIED
4-down – Briefly ask advice of diplomat : CONSUL
5-down – Does it store things taken off your hands? : GLOVEBOX
6-down – I study religious figure : ICON
7-down – African with some spice wrapped in sugar? : ALGERIAN
8-down – Girl cuts end off trousers : JEAN
13-down – Assume one opens the letters : POSIT
15-down – Relevant program on TV about Blair regularly skipped : APPLICABLE
16-down – Pick up article in valley : GLEAN
18-down – Brave being involved in a fraud : UNAFRAID
19-down – Forcing to break ice cover : COERCIVE
22-down – Clear case? : UNPACK
23-down – Torture alternative: to bargain : ORDEAL
24-down – Commotion, following American warship : FUSS
25-down – Old German received at hospital : GOTH
27-down – Bank’s not entirely free finance : REEF
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.