This crossword No. 27961 clues and answers were published on Fri 25 Oct 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27961 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Joe’s excited touring sumptuous old city : JERICHO
5-across – Inspire soldiers to swim outside : BREATHE
10-across – Document exchanges hands — it’s too hot to handle : FIRE
11-across – Football team’s caught by trip arranged in writing : MANUSCRIPT
12-across – It makes me sick when one’s taken in by spoon-bending : POISON
13-across – Woman arrived before 10 with 19 or so fighters : WARRIORS
14-across – Make a mistake to be wearing outrageous flares with transfers : REFERRALS
16-across – Nothing is returned wrapped in paper and stone : FLINT
17-across – Maybe cancan can be racy, wearing delightfully exotic tops : DANCE
19-across – Naked Chef — is he? : UNDRESSED
23-across – Gardner is hugged by admirer in plant : FAVABEAN
24-across – 50050000? Magic : VOODOO
26-across – Mammals stay supple after exercising : PLATYPUSES
27-across – Positioned face to the west : LAID
28-across – Course includes minimalist art, erroneously : STARTER
29-across – Wonder how expert’s homework attains low grade? : PRODIGY
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Record single does rock event : EPISODE
3-down – Objects to special police force turning up after lunchtime : ITEMS
4-down – More compassionate charioteer takes fake name : HUMANER
6-down – Sorry criminal steals archbishop’s first beads : ROSARY
7-down – Song about life and extremely dangerous places to land : AIRFIELDS
8-down – Very small thing used to promote Reagan? : HYPERON
9-down – Inability to see small present at first: a bipolar issue? : SNOWBLINDNESS
15-down – Magician’s striking entrance holding top hat : ENCHANTER
18-down – Unscrupulous person’s problem at Christie’s? : ABADLOT
20-down – One who edits text about 6’s queen : REVISER
21-down – European uprising? At home, government’s running away : ELOPING
22-down – Masses of work occupied footballer : PEOPLE
25-down – Drunk worked hard — time to quit? : OILED
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.