This crossword No. 27674 clues and answers were published on Fri 23 Nov 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27674 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Book was wrong about current state of some trees : BERRIED
5-across – Information is inspiring French art creation : GENESIS
10-across – It’s black and pink, lacking resistance : COAL
11-across – Dash back before crossing forbidden Silk Road for one : TRADEROUTE
12-across – Zinc or rocky mineral in crystal form : ZIRCON
13-across – British-American sign said: Coach Line : BUSQUEUE
14-across – Building material makes smoother sound : SANDSTONE
16-across – Quarryman’s key picked up : MINER
17-across – Practicable round safety device : OFUSE
19-across – A paper nobody backs maintains run for some time : AFTERNOON
23-across – Bismuth has to turn red, perhaps piebald : BICOLOUR
24-across – Tell bishop, not priest : RELATE
26-across – Don’t read enough to be a locum? : UNDERSTUDY
27-across – Unknown mineral long ago : YORE
28-across – Send for treatment here, after he falls off bike : RECYCLE
29-across – Contestant receives surgery for disorder : ENTROPY
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Bizarre objects, each full of toxic compound : EXOTICA
3-down – Corporal remains Roman Catholic priest at heart : RELIC
4-down – Former Tory leader in court is dead and gone : EXTINCT
6-down – Stevenson’s written about still : EVENSO
7-down – In Brussels, book into sprawling development : EVOLUTION
8-down – Gatecrash lewd independent theatre first : INTRUDE
9-down – Period yielding 10 addled brain? Of course! : CARBONIFEROUS
15-down – Find nightclub dead : DISCOVERY
18-down – Dodgy dealer rings excellent pottery : FAIENCE
20-down – Peer that follows just after the start : EARLYON
21-down – Rock formation exposed by harvest : OUTCROP
22-down – Ancient 3 fellow East German left : FOSSIL
25-down – Liberal philosopher’s bed : LAYER
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.