This crossword No. 27771 clues and answers were published on Mon 18 Mar 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27771 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Vocalist embraces wife, one that’s promiscuous : SWINGER
5-across – Friends on TV? : SITCOM
9-across – Smack around side of face: buzz off! : CLEAROUT
10-across – TV station heartless as promoter of beauty products : CHANEL
12-across – Entering the marathon, but not for a while : INTHELONGRUN
15-across – Left in agony, went into decline : LANGUISHED
17-across – Short alert from pager or buzzer : BEE
19-across – Intimidate Daisy? : COW
20-across – Foreknowledge of screen epic to be redistributed : PRESCIENCE
22-across – Porter’s work that doesn’t follow the rules? : ANYTHINGGOES
26-across – Strode around the county : DORSET
27-across – Tall and skinny, first to go fishing : GANGLING
28-across – One knocking a recording artist : RAPPER
29-across – Soap with unpleasant conclusion : DYNASTY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Beetle, for example, not in special group : SECT
2-down – A single thing, or a couple : ITEM
3-down – Bloomer that may come to ruin game : GERANIUM
4-down – Approximate area of golf course : ROUGH
6-down – Being prepared to receive cash thus in payment? : INHAND
7-down – One has no duty to buy this : CONTRABAND
8-down – Rename girl Artful Dodger : MALINGERER
11-down – British city shows effect of cuts : BLEEDS
13-down – Very gloomy summer, a 5 : BLACKADDER
14-down – I try weapon out: there’s no going back from this : ONEWAYTRIP
16-down – Small photo of race : SPRINT
18-down – Hit man who can’t afford his own weapon? : HIREDGUN
21-down – Clever idea asthmatic has : WHEEZE
23-down – A lot of money? Splendid! : GRAND
24-down – They may go spare in your Chinese meal : RIBS
25-down – Like an omelette? For starters, extremely good Greek yoghurt : EGGY
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.