This crossword No. 27661 clues and answers were published on Thu 08 Nov 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27661 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
4-across – Virtuoso matador holds animals’ bodies : SOMATA
6-across – French way to back bad actor, a union player? : EUROCRAT
9-across – Local rep may offer this pre-lunch drink : AMDRAM
10-across – Two British monarchs hosting posh nobility : GRANDEUR
11-across – Killed duelling, criminal’s put on outfit oddly : GUILLOTINED
15-across – A Liberal breaks rule to switch allegiance : REALIGN
17-across – Pen note about poet : IMPOUND
18-across – Concerned with the cloth of skirt tailor retails : MINISTERIAL
22-across – Ring road, one not for pedestrian : ORDINARY
23-across – Depression case from Kansas is trouble for the doctor : DALEKS
24-across – Poet’s penning mock archaic article showing women on top : DOYENNES
25-across – Dumplings not on, Edward’s usual : WONTED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – State capital built up last : STPAUL
2-down – Many a tender dog with sincere barking : CURRENCIES
3-down – Coordinated what soldiers did : JOINEDUP
4-down – Stock complaint from canonised cricket commentator? : STAGGERS
5-down – Most of city girl’s old song : MADRIGAL
7-down – Victor snubbed in party dance : REEL
8-down – Spell a word : TERM
12-down – Cryptic entertains, displaying groups of letters : TENANTRIES
13-down – It could be true, mind shows undeveloped part : RUDIMENT
14-down – Respected papers covering party spreading lies : IDOLISED
16-down – Two lots of the writer’s books at hand : IMMINENT
19-down – Stripping off, never mind getting a measuring device : ETALON
20-down – Gangster to take drugs, holding nothing back : HOOD
21-down – Avant-garde clothes taken from excited guy : EDGY
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.