This crossword No. 27309 clues and answers were published on Fri 22 Sep 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27309 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Funny swimmer? : CLOWNFISH
10-across – Daughters leave mottled fruit : APPLE
11-across – Turning over, she finally sleeps in lace : SPIKE
12-across – Talent show from America — edited, soulless and tired : KNACKERED
13-across – Deer knocks back glitter : SPARKLE
14-across – Bet pound on leading filly, say : FLUTTER
17-across – Unacceptable to only score 99? : NOTON
19-across – Quiet? Yes, quiet : SHY
20-across – Make Broad an extra batsman at the end : WIDEN
21-across – Before victory, South led amazing trick : SWINDLE
22-across – Colourful old children’s TV show? : RAINBOW
24-across – To suggest making love handle, rip apart! : PHILANDER
26-across – Reportedly want massage : KNEAD
28-across – Surrey town, for example, hot in the morning : EGHAM
29-across – Stories about small mammal drawings : LOTTERIES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – They’re cold inside, that is, on top of stick : ICES
2-down – Bareback rider? : GODIVA
3-down – Runabout conked out, requiring energy not taken into account : UNRECKONED
4-down – Finger food with black liquid centre : PINKIE
5-down – Pest breaking the law in France — why?, they ask : WHEATFLY
6-down – Rowling receives a first Christmas card : JACK
7-down – Ran over dear pet — tragic! : OPERATED
8-down – Drink made at sea : MEAD
13-down – Not even science is above society functions : SINES
15-down – Greek character’s upset with reading faulty Kindle — no lines? : UNWRINKLED
16-down – Frenchman’s wife to start again : RENEW
18-down – Evening time on island, around 1:50 : TWILIGHT
19-down – It delays working in a controlled way : STEADILY
22-down – It’s unusual for the Queen’s Trust to exclude the Church : RARITY
23-down – Indian cigarette is close to the end : BEEDIE
24-down – Dishes regularly spoiled with 25% salt : PIES
25-down – Mary served as host : ARMY
27-down – Bolt had worried about start of sprint : DASH
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.