This crossword No. 27565 clues and answers were published on Thu 19 Jul 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27565 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Player longing to take it over : LUTIST
4-across – Head’s unwelcome visitors forged SEN permit : LICENSE
9-across – Social promiscuous type likely to be one? : PARTYGOER
10-across – Which gives travellers a choice of hybrid oxygen-filled X-ray units : CROSS
11-across – Hot rod fans confounded etc : ANDSO
12-across – Come on, tell me what to do with unpalatable food! : SPITITOUT
13-across – Handle new ex-president in short time, right? : MONIKER
15-across – It’s leaving British frustrated about United’s arrogance : HUBRIS
17-across – Writer’s first cooker and fancy hat : AGATHA
19-across – Ideal pot, unhappily one not forthcoming : OPTIMUM
22-across – Sound barrier? First, Fritz, er, produces shriek? : CATERWAUL
24-across – See 11 : FORTH
26-across – Band knocking back drink, comprehending nothing : TROOP
27-across – Leaves off using one : DEFOLIANT
28-across – Little darlin’ playing around IT town in Devon : HONITON
29-across – City lines: muggins has to go back : ODESSA
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Appreciated by tender kissers : LIPBALM
2-down – Mentally resigned to go west : TIRED
3-down – Blue plant displaying shoot high up : SKYROCKET
4-down – Regular GIs have houses on the big side : LARGISH
5-down – Plants do in Guernsey region : CACTI
6-down – A word like logo-mines, perhaps? : NEOLOGISM
7-down – Substitute bankers at Zurich centre : ERSATZ
8-down – Cellist possibly ushering in second tanker : BOWSER
14-down – Near an urban area covering source of gold that might do for retirement : NIGHTGOWN
16-down – Youthful rogue has not much ham, lettuce etc — no seconds : BITOFALAD
18-down – Brass concert will have this strand : ABANDON
19-down – See 2 : OFLIFE
20-down – Gandhi’s headgear wrapped by two old ladies? : MAHATMA
21-down – Put a stop to drink : SCOTCH
23-down – Size up a conservatory plant? : REPOT
25-down – See 10 : ROADS
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.