This crossword No. 27712 clues and answers were published on Tue 08 Jan 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27712 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Daughter revered by Shiites, one cuddled by big mummy : FATIMA
4-across – On returning, a husband, say, is caught entertaining woman : GEISHA
9-across – What it may be for a hungry bird? : GRUB
10-across – Welcomer has installed superior musical device for visitor : HOUSEGUEST
11-across – Northern town’s boozer by a street of houses : BARROW
12-across – Acting, but troubled inside and lacking confidence : DOUBTING
13-across – Lorna’s piece of information to make a personal contribution : DOONESBIT
15-across – Norse explorer doing nothing, funny fellow : ERIC
16-across – Aussie to get hold of Yorkshireman? : TYKE
17-across – Elephant maybe taking short step before my herd goes berserk : PACHYDERM
21-across – Believer gives Zola greeting on street : BUDDHIST
22-across – Foremost of pupils in an exam must be this? : APTEST
24-across – One composer surprisingly able, another satisfactory : BELABARTOK
25-across – See 15 : IDLE
26-across – Probe filthy place occupied by tenant? : STYLET
27-across – Made tough resolution to cross river : ENURED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – American associated with Wells, artist getting in a mess : FARRAGO
2-down – Call off time going up biblical mount : TABOR
3-down – Displaced natives, aggressive people after next to no time : MOHAWKS
5-down – Place of darkness? You wait ages ____ turns up! : EREBUS
6-down – Having the means to exclude light, say, in hut : SHUTTERED
7-down – As rude word, not entirely pleasant : ARSENIC
8-down – Pretty environment for a namby-pamby set of paintings, maybe in four sections : QUADRIPARTITE
14-down – Plant lad yanked out : NAKEDLADY
16-down – Cars disturbing our rest : TOURERS
18-down – Advice from Clarke-supporting Remainers? Listen! : HEARKEN
19-down – Good person coming in took control and made a bit of a noise : RUSTLED
20-down – Trial being heard — man presiding at it? : PILATE
23-down – Top lady abandoning dog in German city : TRIER
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.