This crossword No. 27840 clues and answers were published on Thu 06 Jun 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27840 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Cigarette covering to break away : SPLITOFF
9-across – Come from a stream back-to-front : ARRIVE
10-across – About to get tax break : RECESS
11-across – Seizing queen with kiss, her partner loses face : ANNEXING
12-across – Female characters in the United Nations : EDNA
13-across – Flying in Hackney’s hair-raising? : AIRLIFTING
15-across – Twirling arms and moving leg to show affection : SNUGGLE
16-across – Inauspicious literary work by Bill : ADVERSE
18-across – Biblical event which is thought to be true : ASSUMPTION
19-across – On which to sit, or stand nearly upright : REAR
20-across – Soldier’s bound to store paper in present place : GIFTSHOP
22-across – DIY nut working without order : UNTIDY
23-across – Smelly plant leaves large on a fungus : AGARIC
24-across – Beginning to solicit, these people pick up farm workers : SHEARERS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Spear thrown over rocks to try new activities : SPREADONESWINGS
2-down – Vigorously approve of crooks kidnapping French drunk : LIKEGANGBUSTERS
3-down – Rubbish records about love by Wham! : CODSWALLOP
4-down – Flings with a couple of fellows affected behaviour : AFFAIRS
5-down – Women clad in cooler colour : FAWN
6-down – Politician Brits execrate violently online : BREXITSECRETARY
7-down – Paper that’s still popular and good quality : EVENINGSTANDARD
14-down – Agreements to work wearing prostheses : INDENTURES
17-down – Feeble desire to capture little monkey : WIMPISH
21-down – A white pawn : HOCK
This crossword has in total 24 where 14 are across and 10 are down.