This crossword No. 27523 clues and answers were published on Thu 31 May 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27523 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Flying machine, originally staggering speeds with it : SPACESHIP
6-across – Deliberate, inserting point into flesh : MEANT
9-across – Pre-Rainbow Nation province in six-colour rainbow condition? : ORANGEFREESTATE
10-across – Actress was less inclined to sketch Robin and Maurice Gibb, but ___ ? : DREW
11-across – Questioning of Socrates most common : COARSEST
14-across – Plain sailing finally within peaceful heart of nation : SERENGETI
15-across – Blast, zero energy : GUSTO
16-across – One on the fiddle — that’s shady : BOWER
18-across – Growth of a man without love has to be uncomfortable? : MOUSTACHE
20-across – Needle slowing jabs up in arms : IRRITATE
21-across – Beat, whacking balls from behind : FLOG
25-across – Dealer stereotypically having dubiously made assurances to take in new driver? : USEDCARSALESMAN
26-across – Perfect wreck : TOTAL
27-across – See 10 : BARRYMORE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Nag disposed of, about a hundred : SCOLD
2-down – Over peak in retrospect, a partner on top of you lay : AMATEUR
3-down – Thus a little progress on the climb : ERGO
4-down – Handle hard toward the stern : HAFT
5-down – Highly-valued holding company advanced at an early stage : PRECOCIOUS
6-down – Sad guy, mister, sullen principally? : MISERYGUTS
7-down – A white rattlesnake is suddenly alert : AWAKENS
8-down – Time passed there with English card game : TWENTYONE
12-down – Failing in crucial test initially, lacking judgement : UNCRITICAL
13-down – Scuttling 1cm, rather black crustacean : HERMITCRAB
14-down – Handle something on the barbecue, very much on top : SOBRIQUET
17-down – Point about subdivision, most cordial : WARMEST
19-down – Smoker in male with a long neck, old, old solver : COLUMBO
22-down – Piece for example erected, filthy stuff : GUNGE
23-down – Fish pie and raspberry ripple starters : PARR
24-down – Finally, Torquay United promoted, sparkling in the morning? : DEWY
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.