This crossword No. 27778 clues and answers were published on Tue 26 Mar 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27778 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Lavished compliments on sliced bread and pies : BEPRAISED
6-across – Sport contest involves energy : WEAR
8-across – Fruit left worker in trouble : PLANTAIN
9-across – Opening of Premier League displayed in perfect colour : PURPLE
10-across – New mood music — missing old CD with heavy metal? : OSMIUM
11-across – Song about adult with a curse : ANATHEMA
12-across – Meal of diced red onion when old duck’s off : DINNER
15-across – Shoes for winter runners? : SLIPPERS
16-across – Senior citizen, over 50, chopped wood by hand : OLDWOMAN
19-across – Solver, this is not one for boys and girls : YOUTHS
21-across – They’re found in fancy theme bars, not hotel : BEERMATS
22-across – Jack hopes to work for patriarch : JOSEPH
24-across – Promoted team’s benefit : UPSIDE
25-across – Provided case of rosé, entertaining finale with wine : RENDERED
26-across – It’s a bore producing clothes for TV : DRAG
27-across – Informal religious group’s friend, possibly Mary : SALLYARMY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Second measures of whisky : BELLS
2-down – A penny? Uproar about taking new income : PENSION
3-down – A hit record’s held at 17 : ALARM
4-down – Shoes made hard as nails once hair’s been cut : SANDALS
5-down – God stifles publicity over Bible’s corruption : DEPRAVITY
6-down – Adore drop of wine or drink, gaining a little happiness : WORSHIP
7-down – Everything and nothing — animated TV character’s linguistic unit : ALLOMORPH
13-down – I shall smash tree over politician in a bad mood : ILLTEMPER
14-down – They search odd planet gathering germanium : RUMMAGERS
17-down – Advance notice making East trade with West : WARNING
18-down – Opening numbers by Turkey and Israel : NOSTRIL
20-down – Recall an oath? You said wrong answer : UNSWEAR
22-down – Might she spin a good yarn? : JENNY
23-down – Goodness! Shame drug’s injected : PIETY
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.