This crossword No. 27862 clues and answers were published on Tue 02 Jul 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27862 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Cool monster bananas at the core : INNERMOST
10-across – Employ a drawing technique scheme : HATCH
11-across – American rock band missing the openings : DOORS
12-across – Republican traitor dipped into Green’s account : NARRATIVE
13-across – A politician opens shelter for bottom dweller : HALIBUT
14-across – Emission — tax to the limit : EXHAUST
17-across – ‘Noble Love’: Dior’s ultimate sun blocker : VISOR
19-across – Blood types associated with small muscles : ABS
20-across – Revolver with tilt : WHEEL
21-across – Vital energy versus wine : CHIANTI
22-across – Overindulgent type who gives the game away : SPOILER
24-across – One telling stories about Grand Union’s first governor : REGULATOR
26-across – Unnamed duck could be anything at all : OUGHT
28-across – Check recipe appropriated by cook : BRAKE
29-across – Wilful, per se, Ted’s one to put his foot down : SPEEDSTER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Light that was painful got rid of snake : WIND
2-down – Large body needs serene old hat : UNCOOL
3-down – Iron Duke’s hierarchical inferior, a media tyrant : PRESSBARON
4-down – Hood taking gamble round about the end of Prohibition : BONNET
5-down – Sports event officials opening course : STARTERS
6-down – Bird — try moving back to front : RHEA
7-down – Insolent manner of singer Smith knocking off piano duet badly : ATTITUDE
8-down – Oxford mule? : SHOE
13-down – Temperature settings protecting a very old ruin : HAVOC
15-down – Tell me your modus operandi in a difficult situation : HOWDOYOUDO
16-down – Tradesperson put in the spotlight again on getting a rise : TILER
18-down – Artist preserved by mean fish! : STINGRAY
19-down – Searching appraisal makes one drunk cite DTs : ACIDTEST
22-down – Stones, on the loose, needing new guard : SCREEN
23-down – Puts a match to offal : LIGHTS
24-down – Polish end of Grimsby port : RUBY
25-down – Rest day song : LIED
27-down – Port, in difficulty, relocates : TYRE
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.