This crossword No. 27561 clues and answers were published on Sat 14 Jul 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 27561 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Scratching head, Joy embraces a certain female with pride : LIONESS
5-across – Saw man chasing British online commentator : BLOGGER
9-across – Are next to improbably huge robin : NEIGHBOUR
10-across – Reportedly followed progress of parcel : TRACT
11-across – A bit of a kip after extremes of heartache and passion : HEAT
12-across – Cook it with fennel or with spinach : FLORENTINE
14-across – According to hearsay, ogle slim woman : EILEEN
15-across – Team keeping discontented rattlesnake by itself : SQUARED
16-across – It gets under the feet of two mums, trapped by routine : RUSHMAT
18-across – Partly malarial Torcello, a Venetian island : RIALTO
20-across – Incensed at people rejecting seconds, start to convulse and twitch : APOPLECTIC
21-across – Runs into Hebrew sage, perhaps : HERB
24-across – See 23 down : HAPPY
25-across – Sick brother leaves NY street after thief’s confession : INABADWAY
26-across – See 23 : RETURNS
27-across – Poet describing you poetically as first in her field : DOYENNE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Set off without a meal : LUNCH
2-down – To Riga, migrating without paperwork : ORIGAMI
3-down – Real origins of European common toad probed by Henry : ECHT
4-down – Coatis cling and spit, unusually obstructive course of action : SPOILINGTACTICS
5-down – Singer tries to rebel after ban on underwear on beach : BARBRASTREISAND
6-down – Once oddly tense and thin, resembling a stop sign : OCTANGULAR
7-down – First to grow more delicate Alpine flower? : GLACIER
8-down – Half-heartedly withdraw commercial for tyre : RETREAD
13-down – Pay me later!, ordered Co-operative worker : TEAMPLAYER
16-down – Child’s hero ignoring case of betrayal : REACHER
17-down – Took bung for throwing match : SHOTPUT
19-down – Stars in east, south and west in conjunction : THESWAN
22-down – Nice article supporting young male scientist : BOYLE
23-down – Grumpy pal with piles first delivers annual greeting : MANY
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.