This crossword No. 27692 clues and answers were published on Fri 14 Dec 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27692 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Deep desire to pinch back gin cocktail : PINING
4-across – Confesses to trashing stadium after United’s lost : ADMITS
9-across – Very late : DEAD
10-across – Standard electricity supplier: a meter’s faulty without energy : MAINSTREAM
11-across – Queen to back bird : PARROT
12-across – Record R Steiger play : REGISTER
13-across – European trade warning holds nothing over English : NORWEGIAN
15-across – Adult butterfly’s sad and cold : BLUE
16-across – Meat cut from armadillo? I never! : LOIN
17-across – Politician rested in bed with illness : COMPLAINT
21-across – Worn by Prince Charles, say, when live! : ONTHEAIR
22-across – Clerical work drawing over page : TYPING
24-across – New moon interrupts quiet — one’s left with sleepiness : SOMNOLENCE
25-across – Pointless, seething anger? : RAGE
26-across – Jack breaks into cars : FJORDS
27-across – Programming language that’s good at compression? : PYTHON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – It’s child’s play to bake epic turnover slice : PEEKABO
2-down – Former CEO of Polly Peck’s lowest point : NADIR
3-down – Identity badge of Spooner’s gentle horse : NAMETAG
5-down – Plan to put side spin on both sides of green : DESIGN
6-down – Actor first to blow up 50 air beds? : IDRISELBA
7-down – Tripping? As I seem to be a cat : SIAMESE
8-down – Italian philosopher squanders 10 grand on old boxer … : GIORDANOBRUNO
14-down – … who does this before a fight to attack : WEIGHINTO
16-down – Tall aristocrat has no time for man in the field : LONGOFF
18-down – Wizard’s unknown craft : POTTERY
19-down – 12 dresses last of women with a good figure : NONAGON
20-down – Rang about rising IT company : CALLED
23-down – Fish’s resting place : PERCH
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.