This crossword No. 27816 clues and answers were published on Thu 09 May 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27816 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Importance of parasites coming back, in a manner of speaking : DISTINCTION
9-across – Heavy bones are not just visible with clothing removed : ONEROUS
10-across – Any person yet to see whisky promoted? : WHOEVER
11-across – Ulster starts to expect witty improvisation in Irish comedian : ERNIEWISE
12-across – Captured by spies from the east saying you are made of gold : AURIC
13-across – Some great awful shop : MEGA
14-across – Boss had embraced sweetheart, given honest choice : HEADHONCHO
16-across – Six and half a dozen being the same not producing eggs : VIVIPARITY
19-across – Bird dived across the pond : DOVE
20-across – Intends to have different names in the same answer : MEANS
21-across – No pain or gain as ale is drunk : ANALGESIA
23-across – Gas worried a very young person : NEONATE
24-across – Charge university student implicated in search : COULOMB
25-across – Dicky learned that in the West End : THEATRELAND
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Gives no warning to road users and couldn’t care less : DOESNTGIVEAHOOT
2-down – See 13 : STORE
3-down – Where Oxonian may dream and breathe? : INSPIRE
4-down – Change sides with Dr Who to become a ranch hand : COWHERD
5-down – One type of power about to switch : ISOLATOR
6-down – Always a sudoku, possibly, for social harmony? : NEVERACROSSWORD
7-down – Dump below? : BOWELMOVEMENT
8-down – Funny man’s rice pudding — second helping arrived, bowl first eaten : ERICMORECAMBE
15-down – One loses faith when a male part’s not right … : APOSTATE
17-down – … and for performance, ultimately a male chemical : REAGENT
18-down – Part of hospital in coma : TRANCHE
22-down – Grow up dear! That’s not even cheese! : GOUDA
This crossword has in total 26 where 14 are across and 12 are down.