This crossword No. 27435 clues and answers were published on Sat 17 Feb 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 27435 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Dance clubs serially introducing followers of Paddy Clarke? : CHACHACHA
6-across – Poor clue’s back to front : THIN
8-across – Refined tincture into which is dipped a second pen : COAUTHOR
9-across – It could go off with a bang in Hollywood this evening : TONITE
10-across – Chapel in Dumfriesshire bearing name of Roman city : LINDUM
11-across – Out of true love, lady finally managed hugs : BOSSEYED
12-across – Pasta rings: line in new Alien : ANELLI
15-across – Regret turning over like one reaching North Pole, say : EUROPEAN
16-across – Allowed bill to add up, so this wine sent back : MUSCATEL
19-across – The way to work round Emerald Isle sheep : MERINO
21-across – Rabbit initially trapped by African, then catching a dim-witted friend of his : BRERBEAR
22-across – Loveless woman of some allure to set about Valentine’s rival : THURIO
24-across – Strong liquor street bar had in short supply : STINGO
25-across – A prominent hole — the suspect … : ELEPHANT
26-across – … how should we respond? Not at all : DONT
27-across – See 26 : MENTIONIT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Something Indian women wear during public holidays : CHOLI
2-down – Someone for young athletes to look up to? Mo’s leaving town : ARUNDEL
3-down – Water, perhaps, let me think it’s deadly boring : HOHUM
4-down – Butler cracks enigmatic clue — so not hopeless! : CURABLE
5-down – Net is cast in a suspicious part of a defensive system : ANTISERUM
6-down – Rebellious set cuffing suspect seen to get nervous : TENSEUP
7-down – Commonly used as Frankfurter dips? : INTHEMAIN
13-down – Tutee not excited about nucleus of charged or, possibly, uncharged particle : NEUTRETTO
14-down – See 25 : INTHEROOM
17-down – Great disappointment for ice cream lover? Topping embellishment : CORONET
18-down – Queen’s name included in list for Swampy? : LERNEAN
20-down – Chap last in Tour: I don’t want any more cycling! : ROUGHEN
22-down – Personal training rep : TREVI
23-down – I’d find out which items are odd, perhaps even : IFNOT
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.