This crossword No. 27581 clues and answers were published on Tue 07 Aug 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27581 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – ABC, gesture eloquent in the extreme : BECKET
4-across – Capital punishment method once : STOCKS
9-across – Just light : FAIR
10-across – Not prepared for a picnic to be free? : UNHAMPERED
11-across – Capital briefly storing pretty vacant old documents : PAPYRI
12-across – In decrees, I declare myself ABC : WILLIAMS
13-across – Cutters suffice, or otherwise : COIFFEURS
15-across – Praise ABC : LAUD
16-across – Raise male : COCK
17-across – Summer in effect’s beginnings for ABC : AUGUSTINE
21-across – Where people tried to crawl drunkenly around middle of pub : LAWCOURT
22-across – Voice carried beyond state bridge : RIALTO
24-across – Challenging in game, chip balls up? : IMPEACHING
25-across – In crib, a beautiful young child : BABE
26-across – ABC sure to injure back : RAMSEY
27-across – Figure everyone can see boarding express : STATUE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Revolutionary abroad embracing victory swagger : BRAVADO
2-down – ABC, mind and body ultimately : CAREY
3-down – Unfortunately, dieter’s eaten last of gateau, it’s learned : ERUDITE
5-down – Church ABC : TEMPLE
6-down – Nectar: it’s spread around top of pork crackling : CREPITANT
7-down – Held back — like flowering plants, perhaps? : STEMMED
8-down – Psycho’s screen exhibitionist meeting death shortly : SHOWERCURTAIN
14-down – Five notes on paper this soothing? : FACECREAM
16-down – ABC, bird catching worm finally ending in despair : CRANMER
18-down – Happy with Conservative post, perhaps? : UPRIGHT
19-down – Dignitary ill-equipped? : NOTABLE
20-down – ABC, old character touring Sark etc : RUNCIE
23-down – Father ABC : ABBOT
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.