This crossword No. 27473 clues and answers were published on Tue 03 Apr 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27473 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Multitudes sign to have spymaster imprisoned : ARMIES
4-across – Put pressure on one involved in a row : STROKE
9-across – Fish in burn : CHAR
10-across – Renown for coppers capturing errant minor : PROMINENCE
11-across – Ploughman makes lines in row : TILLER
12-across – Go over and scrape it off : PRACTISE
13-across – Workman’s first wife died in supermarket : STEVEDORE
15-across – Boundaries some defend successfully : ENDS
16-across – Gasp like a man in gym : PANT
17-across – One man begged to be moved : IMPRESSED
21-across – Present and organise race : DONATION
22-across – Fabric for belt requires input of skill : TARTAN
24-across – Weird game title I authorised : LEGITIMATE
25-across – Parking by the verge is proper : PRIM
26-across – Restrain Paddy : TEMPER
27-across – Moral taint engulfs sinister despot : STALIN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Sceptic engaged in armed robbery? : ATHEIST
2-down – Lesson master put into speech : MORAL
3-down – Old relationship Ruby brought to an end : EXPIRED
5-down – Native boy appears in distress : TRIBAL
6-down – Frank individuals producing subtle innuendoes : OVERTONES
7-down – Copper in Essex demolished feeble defences : EXCUSES
8-down – Commander, a bit crazy, is sectioned : COMPARTMENTAL
14-down – Criminal damage? Museum gets woefully slim support! : VANDALISM
16-down – Object to vermin carrying decay : PROTEST
18-down – Withdraw soldier’s entertainment : RETREAT
19-down – High spirits leading to broken toenail : ELATION
20-down – Forceful and disagreeable when imprisoning taxmen once : VIRILE
23-down – Agent the Spanish hold off : REPEL
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.