This crossword No. 27739 clues and answers were published on Fri 08 Feb 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27739 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Regular traveller close to lovely European capitals : SHUTTLE
5-across – Idle adult joins retired mother’s country : AMERICA
9-across – Muddled socialist leader removed from seat : ADDLE
10-across – Finding record’s finished? Then ask why : DISCOVERY
11-across – Project vehicle in Star Trek : ENTERPRISE
12-across – Wood has to be chopped up : ASH
14-across – Aired ham? : RADIOAMATEUR
18-across – Spilt cod onto shirt? This may straighten things out : ORTHODONTICS
21-across – Penny left cat with girl : UMA
22-across – Singer kidnaps film-maker — good for rival : CHALLENGER
25-across – Tough English soldiers deserted first and were killed : BUTCHERED
26-across – Tory or pleb? Not even a metaphor : TROPE
27-across – As cryptic as solutions? : ANSWERS
28-across – Serious being in play by Wilde : EARNEST
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Small steps to rooms : SPACES
2-down – At university, daughter cooked tea, which is news : UPDATE
3-down – Teacher to shake hand of God : THECREATOR
4-down – Ancient tree : ELDER
5-down – Italian town? I’m lost with tense worker and aide : ASSISTANT
6-down – Love 20% off … oooo! : EROS
7-down – It’s time TV rejected repeats : ITERATES
8-down – A New York wife’s present at unknown location : ANYWHERE
13-down – Fans then scream ‘City!’ : MANCHESTER
15-down – Is drink carrier’s bubble rising in lines of temperature? : ISOTHERMS
16-down – US district and country trades duck for uranium : COLUMBIA
17-down – Titan carries books on island, a legendary one : ATLANTIS
19-down – Disregard first engagement after ring’s worn over another : IGNORE
20-down – Holy man supporting Pope Romanus’s cardinals, that is : PRIEST
23-down – House deposit : LODGE
24-down – Woman admits love for footwear : SHOE
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.