This crossword No. 27521 clues and answers were published on Tue 29 May 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27521 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – 9, vile 9, are reportedly for literary villain : LONGJOHN
9-across – Criticise poet, initially rubbish : PANTS
10-across – Son clothing daughter in female clothing : BODY
11-across – Woman with recipe with health food plants : EVERGREENS
12-across – Walk between bodyguards in 9 etc : SMALLS
14-across – Group mostly behind driver : TEAMSTER
15-across – Seek information between the sheets? : INQUIRE
17-across – Kicks horse covered in ornaments : THRILLS
20-across – £1,000 gets special 18 : KNICKERS
22-across – Perhaps like 18’s attractiveness and like 12? : SATINY
23-across – Sell iodine, perhaps, as a substance in paint : LINSEEDOIL
24-across – Electronic sound in live record : BEEP
25-across – Only having left back and German forward : ALONG
26-across – Like unmentionables here in broadcast chat item : THEMATIC
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Driver’s grumble around peak months : MOTORMAN
2-down – Nasty thug, lying, is leaving thing out : UGLY
3-down – Sportsmen’s 9 : BOXERS
4-down – What backer does wearing 12 : INVESTS
5-down – What entertains slob, kind of music quote? : EPIGRAPH
6-down – Kid returns tight item of 18 : UNDERSKIRT
7-down – Country church accepts new time to pay foreign bills : USANCE
13-down – Tasmanian city throws heavyweight out of hotel : LAUNCESTON
16-down – Troops needing European ally to appear again : REEMERGE
18-down – Remain with Roman that is in 9 etc : LINGERIE
19-down – Types on internet, penning chapter for partners : ESCORTS
21-down – Iran’s foolishly investing a currency abroad : NAIRAS
22-down – See 8 : SILVER
24-down – Some 18 a lot of money : BRAS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.