This crossword No. 27659 clues and answers were published on Tue 06 Nov 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27659 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – A number of us do clubs — Kylie with short hot pants : ISHOULD
5-across – Writes book splitting section with prayers : SCRIBES
9-across – Puzzle not filled in and cryptic, having small squares : PANED
10-across – Song is simple: sing parts : BARCAROLE
11-across – Making ineffective players score : CASTRATING
12-across – Case of Julia ignoring odd parts after film : ETUI
14-across – Olympian on drug for sport : TABLETENNIS
18-across – Mad relatives start to see cause for embarrassment? They’re out of hand : BANANASKINS
21-across – Born and died as Miss : NEED
22-across – Large American volume by don that is unable to write : ILLITERATE
25-across – Chaos: girl dancing for rich businessmen : OLIGARCHS
26-across – Geek to go on date with bachelor : DWEEB
27-across – One pushing 60 is gutted outside treatment room : SURGERY
28-across – Broads here and not guys : NORFOLK
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Apple computer over time to retain power for crash : IMPACT
2-down – Clean and polish stone : HONEST
3-down – Get down, get up : UNDERSTAND
4-down – Charge from sex channel, turned over first : DEBIT
5-down – Tiger seen roaming the plain : SERENGETI
6-down – Horse went round circuit : ROAN
7-down – Encouraging singer after critical review? : BOOSTING
8-down – Take out daughter — endless party is extremely sleazy : SEEDIEST
13-down – Snow? Unusually answered with hesitation : NEWSREADER
15-down – See 1 across : BESOLUCKY
16-down – Scraps while group is playing inside : ABANDONS
17-down – Home and lay to rest with single men : INTERIOR
19-down – Get along? Take home to cheat : MAKEDO
20-down – Drink up: right animal : REEBOK
23-down – Complaint with space for writer : IBSEN
24-down – Sweet thing in bar : CAKE
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.