This crossword No. 27542 clues and answers were published on Fri 22 Jun 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27542 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – 1960s’ Mama’s key function? To make stew : CASSEROLE
10-across – Friend embraces European way : ALLEY
11-across – Labour ousting leader leads to succession : TRAIN
12-across – Abolishes work in full? That’s the origin of socialism : NULLIFIES
13-across – The gods are 60% angry about everybody taking ecstasy : GALLERY
14-across – Count change on firm palm : COCONUT
17-across – Rolling stones have no end of moss at the beginning : ONSET
19-across – Reserved special with hungry, empty stomach : SHY
20-across – Relative not against touring Venice : NIECE
21-across – One taking a gentle walk doffs hat to fisherman : TROLLER
22-across – Mat’s a freewheeler : COASTER
24-across – Tom and Paul excited by Troy’s siege weapons : CATAPULTS
26-across – Man in Japan bit assassin : NINJA
28-across – Distance to mountains : RANGE
29-across – Records, say, see Arsenal dribbling around D : CALENDARS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – 20% cider guzzled by drunk northerner : SCOT
2-down – Country is leaving Europe after Remain leaders retire : ISRAEL
3-down – Old man, eternal and enigmatic : NEANDERTAL
4-down – In the outskirts of Banbury, cat wants tail to be like Tigger? : BOUNCY
5-down – Guy tackles poorly, giving up a small score : GETLUCKY
6-down – Painter’s first dog was a boxer : DALI
7-down – England midfielder can play with English league : ALLIANCE
8-down – One agreement or many? : AYES
13-down – Suggestion of grand crowd … : GHOST
15-down – … holding party lessons right away … : CONTAINING
16-down – … belonging to the Irish? : THEIR
18-down – Firing honest, outstanding intellectuals often ends disastrously : SHOOTING
19-down – Rector wears belt, plus diamonds and vestment : SURPLICE
22-down – Keep those who play with the French : CASTLE
23-down – I can’t recycle new container : TINCAN
24-down – Port served at 1:00 or 10:00, going by the numbers? : CORK
25-down – Writer has time for another : POET
27-down – F1 driver not performing as well : ALSO
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.