This crossword No. 27492 clues and answers were published on Wed 25 Apr 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27492 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Sailing ship carrying nothing ornate : BAROQUE
8-across – Criminal admits passion to deceive : CHEATON
9-across – Well-bred gentleman has an advantage : EDGE
10-across – Fill end on cracked carving resembling fabric : LINENFOLD
12-across – Did model dishearten younger, lusty fellow? : SATYR
13-across – Balt featured in nasty Victorian story : VILLETTE
15-across – Try hard with something corny? : HEAR
16-across – Office worker, one doing her nails? : FILER
17-across – Alcohol and nuts spiked with drug : MEAD
18-across – We pass on perverted, seedy things : SNOWPEAS
20-across – Advanced spin-doctoring working as protection : APRON
21-across – Dead ends from copper, drug affair regressing : CULSDESAC
22-across – Peer expected to pocket a thousand : DUKE
24-across – Soldiers list second site of English defeat : ORLEANS
25-across – Don’t admit catching the clap? It’s what you get in life : DESTINY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Smooth, low, captivating note : SAND
2-down – Pro cultivating trees? : FORESTER
3-down – Server’s trouble, unfortunately forgetting round : BUTLER
4-down – Name put in coat from clever retailer : CHANDLER
5-down – What soldier may have worn to pace around : CAPOTE
6-down – Car benefiting driver leaving river behind : FORD
11-down – Isn’t solve exciting to get the down solutions! : NOVELISTS
12-down – Genius dismissing what he’d call a mug : STEIN
14-down – Old couple needing time on the wagon : TWAIN
16-down – Playing cricket, competitors now favoured golf : FIELDING
17-down – One girl or another at the French seaside? : MEREDITH
19-down – He exercises command over two monarchs : WALKER
20-down – Group of stars, one parading topless : ARCHER
21-down – Grant for films runs out of support : CARY
23-down – Requesting to put away a second piece : KING
This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.