This crossword No. 27604 clues and answers were published on Mon 03 Sep 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27604 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Fanciful plan to narrowly beat editor on paper : PIPEDREAM
6-across – Relative given extremely sweet nuts from the forest : MAST
8-across – Jane spoke excitedly about a new river plant : JAPANESE
9-across – Class getting the French bug : RANKLE
10-across – Show always returning to Alabama : REVEAL
11-across – Draw out oblique angle to base of triangle : ELONGATE
12-across – Dull books about British employment : OBTUSE
15-across – Well-padded backing applied to weak barrier aboard ship : TAFFRAIL
16-across – Wretched fellows heading for torture in cellar : BASEMENT
19-across – Offer to look after queen : TENDER
21-across – See 8 : KNOTWEED
22-across – South American stopping to look for source of oil : SESAME
24-across – Top directors accepting amateur for small roles : CAMEOS
25-across – Gear redesigned by student leader featured in university handout : LARGESSE
26-across – See 5 : PEAS
27-across – Energetic agent taking in both sides : SPRIGHTLY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Tree at top of Princes Street : PLANE
2-down – Highland mountain rising over source of terrible French water : PLATEAU
3-down – Live in red wellies? : DWELL
4-down – Fellows in TV turning up to Palladium, perhaps : ELEMENT
5-down – Top farmer was worried about Australian vegetables : MARROWFAT
6-down – Supervisor put contents of bag in feeding trough : MANAGER
7-down – Patience has very bright flower : SOLITAIRE
13-down – British party welcoming stylish women with a bright idea : BRAINWAVE
14-down – Reg leaving new version of Greensleeves for a cup of tea mid-morning? : ELEVENSES
17-down – Dishes made with roots of green plants : ENTREES
18-down – Building worker eating tail of rancid Dutch fish : TIDDLER
20-down – Budding extraterrestrial explorers wanting a small coin? : NASCENT
22-down – Issue special programme : SPROG
23-down – Sentimental letter withdrawn : MUSHY
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.