This crossword No. 27650 clues and answers were published on Fri 26 Oct 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27650 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Settled without police action : DECIDED
5-across – Artist having refreshing drink — it’s bitter : CHAGALL
9-across – Tree surgeon’s last journey across road : NGAIO
10-across – Queen stops duke with Chinese delegation’s leader becoming personal : FIRSTHAND
11-across – Finished by topping aristocrats : UPPERCRUST
12-across – Corporation’s rejected material unsuitable for Auntie? : SMUT
14-across – Hard to believe that’s it — look round South American city : TALLAHASSEE
18-across – See 1 down : LIKEAKIPPER
21-across – Practice of few on Twitter : WONT
22-across – Theatre worker getting axe — new cast sure to follow : SCRUBNURSE
25-across – Solve and rate cryptic : ELEVATORS
26-across – Enthusiastic but not sure about time : EAGER
27-across – Drunken Glaswegian possibly caught out : SOTTISH
28-across – Private parts Republican’s grabbed? They’ll make an examination : TESTERS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bamboozled Irish politicians : DONEUP
2-down – Fellows with money invested the best : CHAMPS
3-down – Could be a rise — ta, God … or words to that effect : DEOGRATIAS
4-down – Freed after treatment put back : DEFER
5-down – Deck guy who’s cheating? : CARDSHARP
6-down – Do without leader becoming pretentious : ARTY
7-down – Top celebrities tooled up? One worries unduly : ALARMIST
8-down – Women like young men — dealt harshly with what I do when rampant : LADETTES
13-down – Said what Thatcher finally became — no issue with it : BARRENNESS
15-down – Treat once penniless child — no fortune involved but it will cover the essentials : LOINCLOTH
16-down – Female criminal unmarked : FLAWLESS
17-down – Extremely poor way to determine allergy? : SKINTEST
19-down – Britain’s self-inflicted error — review of Brussels way of talking … : BROGUE
20-down – … right? Border being set up is rubbish : DEBRIS
23-down – Advocates publishing this, providing a surprising result : UPSET
24-down – Make heavy demands on current vehicle : TAXI
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.