This crossword No. 27496 clues and answers were published on Mon 30 Apr 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27496 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Base person’s cloth hat : REPTILE
5-across – Shelter, formerly in a state : CONCEAL
10-across – Business is settled : FIRM
11-across – Means of transport, showing first-class pedigree : GOODSTRAIN
12-across – Doctor is curt and unrefined : RUSTIC
13-across – Autocratic cops tied suspect : DESPOTIC
14-across – The Parisian wears suit when cold : HEARTLESS
16-across – Jam in a piece of cake : WEDGE
17-across – Almost finished writing for share certificates : SCRIP
19-across – Ally improbably felled in front of ship : BEDFELLOW
23-across – Expert discovered to have great insight : PROFOUND
24-across – Corrosion wore away pivot : ROTATE
26-across – Folly of Romeo interrupting disrespectful behaviour : IMPRUDENCE
27-across – Marks time with silver pole : TAGS
28-across – Pupil’s in time to get support for school subject : ALGEBRA
29-across – Working out, Nat aims for staying power : STAMINA
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Ambitious banker has great taste : EPICURE
3-down – Seduce casual worker over time : TEMPT
4-down – Soldier in pub is reasoned : LOGICAL
6-down – Bungling bosses continuously fill the mind : OBSESS
7-down – Soldier without energy is not spiritual : CORPOREAL
8-down – A riot is developing : ARISING
9-down – Supercilious prisoner’s going down : CONDESCENDING
15-down – Strengthen and control troops : REINFORCE
18-down – Animal carries artist? That’s sweet! : CARAMEL
20-down – Iron workers in right tizzy : FERMENT
21-down – Figure it’s a month since opening of nightclub : OCTAGON
22-down – Split up left-wing union : SUNDER
25-down – Transport grand icon : TOTEM
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.