This crossword No. 27627 clues and answers were published on Sat 29 Sep 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 27627 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Fail to comprehend performance that’s sweet : LACTOSE
5-across – Worst possible thing where one deals with a breakdown : THEPITS
10-across – See 24 : CASE
11-across – Last of the rubbish written about vehicle taken back, as claws drawn in : RETRACTILE
12-across – Land bordering a western country : MALAWI
13-across – I’ve no cash, and I threaten all in need of treatment? : NATIONAL
14-across – Direction turned another way : NORTHEAST
16-across – Rapid group at sea : FLEET
17-across – Add ten, providing nothing rejected : AFFIX
19-across – Brexit no deal initially unfolding, potentially volatile situation? : TINDERBOX
23-across – Murder squeezing in boozer — might these get you in? : CROWBARS
24-across – A nasty vice being impudent — lippy here? : VANITY
26-across – Queen, perhaps yet to snub English Oscar winner, cheers : MANYTHANKS
27-across – Imitative behaviour has crossword writer doubled up : MEME
28-across – Soft little things, the English to the Australians, one and all? : POMPOMS
29-across – Naval weapon, flipping scandal, with inclination to waste billions : TRIDENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – I’m surprised a soldier lifted a Native American : ARAPAHO
3-down – Greek letter something to pick up, briefly : THETA
4-down – See 13 : SERVICE
6-down – See 13 : HEALTH
7-down – Mediocre earner needing sink and kettle, say? : POTBOILER
8-down – Cultivation shown by jailbird in hat : TILLAGE
9-down – Totally perplexed, when all humour has drained away? : ATONESWITSEND
15-down – Message on the box, switch hit and power terminated : THISWAYUP
18-down – Nowhere near end of disorder, back in confusing mess : FARRAGO
20-down – Figure going into another dip shortly, one covering one’s face : DIVISOR
21-down – Excessive land of Suleiman the Magnificent, for example? : OTTOMAN
22-down – Result of lack of planning putting leader on edge : MAYHEM
25-down – Hunter-gatherer possibly missing nuts? : NOMAD
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.