This crossword No. 27942 clues and answers were published on Thu 03 Oct 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27942 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Legally hand over classic horror story penned by West Country runner : EXTRADITE
10-across – Checking on our electrics, extension leads over here! : COOEE
11-across – Late battle unfinished, one gutted about it : OVERDUE
12-across – When astronomical body going down, doctor ready to act? : MOONSET
13-across – Check on hip : REIN
14-across – Minor error, result of crossing chicken with armoured animal, might you say? : PECCADILLO
16-across – Authentic expression of concern by parliament : THEREAL
17-across – Curse when senior officer’s overcome by sudden rush : SCOURGE
19-across – Reptilian chief of police? : COPPERHEAD
22-across – A relation, unaltered : ASIS
24-across – Special paint — a small amount not quite covering blubber : ACRYLIC
25-across – Unruly chap punched by king, attention-seeker leaves : PAKCHOI
26-across – See 16 : THING
27-across – Tiny bit of lettuce stuck in dentures unfortunately — that’s what happened : ENDRESULT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Egalitarians supposedly come apart, with dirty tricks inspiring criminality at first : DEMOCRATICPARTY
2-down – Heading for escalator, the lift put out : ETHERISE
3-down – Austrian composer leading Punjabi in hunting game, we hear? : HAYDN
4-down – Measure hole in nuclear site : SIZEWELL
5-down – Skinny vermin almost entirely squashed by upstanding cardinal : DERMIC
6-down – Line, one nailed by a fool one’s played : ACCORDION
7-down – Beginning to tire, school in terribly important, passionate game? : TONSIL
8-down – German’s noted classic, H? : BEETHOVENSFIFTH
15-down – Under top of glass eye, a long wiggly line : GENEALOGY
17-down – Charge, as letter may be requiring postage, ultimately : STAMPEDE
18-down – Jam session? : RUSHHOUR
20-down – Secure packing chest for gingerbread : PARKIN
21-down – See 7 : HOCKEY
23-down – Shooting stick’s outside, supporter set up : SKEET
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.