This crossword No. 27931 clues and answers were published on Fri 20 Sep 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27931 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Stone bloke found inscribed with a note : MALACHITE
6-across – Turn pipe down well! : GOSH
8-across – A suspicious protein for poisoner : ATROPINE
9-across – Jammy and eggy? : SPAWNY
10-across – In which one fuels spreading of cod malaise? : SOCIAL
11-across – Current broadcast not working, so restricted : TIEDDOWN
12-across – Wife escaping winding of twister, as bricks falling? : TETRIS
15-across – Queen saying poisoner behaved like a chicken : ADELAIDE
16-across – Like to insert tongue, opening wide : DILATING
19-across – Dogsbody, an active digger : GOPHER
21-across – Part of one arm is stuck, almost a disaster : NEARMISS
22-across – Italy yet to be beaten after second half : MOIETY
24-across – Something red marked for attention of the chairman, last of post collected : TOMATO
25-across – Car blue, in one sense? : AUDITORY
26-across – See 20 : LADY
27-across – Those in opposition named jerks, accordingly on the periphery : THEMANDUS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Legend behind uprising needing no introduction : MOTTO
2-down – Little room on raised platform for more bananas : LOOPIER
3-down – Companion suffering nip : CHILL
4-down – Deceit conjured up over a drink : ICEDTEA
5-down – Point-to-point on horse for young hunter’s quarry? : EASTEREGG
6-down – Currency banked by doctor, a relative : GRANDPA
7-down – Club that may follow club, loosely speaking? : SANDWEDGE
13-down – Author’s fictional land inspired by drink, something juicy written up : EMILEZOLA
14-down – Do say that which has been identified repeatedly in rant : SPITITOUT
17-down – Queen snubbed by lay reader unfortunately before : ALREADY
18-down – Water supply in blood, lose it! : GOSPARE
20-down – Beautiful and delicate creature: Mona Lisa, perhaps : PAINTED
22-down – See 10 : MEDIA
23-down – Thinner sheep carrying fatter rump : TURPS
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.