This crossword No. 27710 clues and answers were published on Sat 05 Jan 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 27710 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Wood gathering: men getting stuck in : FOREST
4-across – Briefly box after punch connects : HITCHES
9-across – Piece of glass cut to press on specimen, primarily? : COVERSLIP
10-across – Suffer at home with endless treatment : INCUR
11-across – Sun with awful piece : SCRAP
12-across – Criticise defender that’s down : KNOCKBACK
13-across – Kiss off date is with fumble : DISMISS
15-across – Drink for one running, heartlessly rejected : EGGNOG
17-across – Fine after parking in tight spot : PLIGHT
19-across – Do it bent over on small potty : BONKERS
22-across – Conclusion that’s around 50-50? : CLOSECALL
24-across – Learner, following two lessons, to drive off : REPEL
26-across – Cancel important date at short notice : ERASE
27-across – Sport legend on choice when playing : ICEHOCKEY
28-across – Woman’s entertaining magazine cover : SHEATHE
29-across – Poster, including cropped picture, to go up : ASCEND
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Fixed cocaine, old fellow shot up and took drugs : FOCUSED
2-down – One aimlessly walking dog? : ROVER
3-down – Strong bandages : STRAPPING
4-down – In book, a certain part of body : HIPBONE
5-down – Jiffy bags hard and heavy : THICK
6-down – Journalist on Dettori’s love for riding gear : HACKAMORE
7-down – Come to buffet : STRIKE
8-down – Men in magazine mostly lay hands on trousers : BLOKES
14-down – Stick shift: top gear essentially when racing : SELLOTAPE
16-down – Using room for assembly that’s big : GINORMOUS
18-down – Possibly meet at one or later? : TEATIME
19-down – Put up film poster at the top : BILLET
20-down – Spread out: scattered having changed hands : SPLAYED
21-down – Admission of masters degrees ultimately filled out by college : ACCESS
23-down – Up before court : ERECT
25-down – Drink at 18? Put down water bottles : PEKOE
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.