This crossword No. 27609 clues and answers were published on Sat 08 Sep 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 27609 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Blunder made by stepfathers? : FAUXPAS
5-across – Ring road regularly is a monstrous thing : CHIMERA
9-across – Bug recurs in pregnancy : ANGER
10-across – Knowledge makes sense somehow after a conflict : AWARENESS
11-across – Firm changed mind and sent out for flavouring : CONDIMENTS
12-across – Dismal heartless face : DIAL
14-across – Concerning the province, quiet meant avoiding a surprise : ASTONISHMENT
18-across – Is embracing spin in part of symphony refinements : IMPROVEMENTS
21-across – With no flaws in this diplomacy : TACT
22-across – A green revolution in service for the boss : MANAGERESS
25-across – At first sight, youth may be of little importance supporting modern art movement : SYMBOLISM
26-across – Fashionable cube unrelated to global organisation : INDIE
27-across – Melody and noise on the right wavelength : TUNEDIN
28-across – One third of residents accommodated stray : DIGRESS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Country ragout fragrance : FRANCE
2-down – Pressing under guarantee, not only banks : URGENT
3-down – Each calling for approval : PERMISSION
4-down – Remove growth that could be sown : SHAVE
5-down – Seaside social network : COASTLINE
6-down – See 24 : IDEA
7-down – Look at ship’s make-up : EYELINER
8-down – Inside wash: very pure : ABSOLUTE
13-down – Mad person in custody is not going to start casual conversation : CHATTERING
15-down – Talk about empty pleasure in surgery : OPERATION
16-down – The stiff manoeuvres towards the end of a match? : FIFTHSET
17-down – Half specialist soldiers, for example : SPECIMEN
19-down – Provoke pointer : NEEDLE
20-down – The woman’s supporting the Guardian guides : USHERS
23-down – Equipped in cardiovascular medicine : ARMED
24-down – There’s a thought, briefly put: God of DIY dead! : GOOD
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.