This crossword No. 27870 clues and answers were published on Thu 11 Jul 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27870 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Throw drink over Labour leader after British PM’s predecessor? : BAMBOOZLE
6-across – Change reversed, having shaved my dog : FIDO
8-across – Don’t allow supporter to see player : BANJOIST
9-across – Old bones alongside black garment : BODICE
10-across – Creator, one upset about Hades : EDISON
11-across – First: last of course is later, however : EARLIEST
12-across – Throw a tantrum when baby eats plant : PLAYUP
15-across – Sturdy case: more flexible parts sliding around : SLITHERY
16-across – Hitler’s offensive struggle with weight? : BATTLEOF
19-across – Viable plan to trap pub rodent : GOPHER
21-across – See 16 : THEBULGE
22-across – Vegetable issue inspiring panic at first, beetle reportedly beginning to nibble on one : SPRING
24-across – Rotten muck in gesture : NOGOOD
25-across – Something found in kitchen, one-legged pig hiding in empty cupboard : CHOPPING
26-across – Turn back on man while sleeping? : BEND
27-across – Worry about itinerant pal lacking support : STRAPLESS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – See 25 : BOARD
2-down – Joke leader’s assumed great power : MAJESTY
3-down – See 22 across : ONION
4-down – Spot, for the lady, some instruments : ZITHERS
5-down – Getting on, this setter is flipping barmy : EMBARKING
6-down – Join in search, interesting for a short while : FADDISH
7-down – Style of drake, with cuss? : DUCKSARSE
13-down – Vile profanities in opera lacking appeal : LOATHSOME
14-down – Some way through introductory pieces, music finally stops : PRECLUDES
17-down – I appreciate that offer to cover characters central to plot in newspaper : TABLOID
18-down – Processing of ferric oxide, ultimately more intense : FIERCER
20-down – People making peanuts heading for insolvency in opening story : PORKPIE
22-down – Ship — that which you can bet on having capsized : SLOOP
23-down – Squares introduced to fashion, in essence : NINES
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.