This crossword No. 27515 clues and answers were published on Tue 22 May 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27515 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Relaxes muscles for drug that is injected : ABATES
5-across – Walked closely behind man, European went first : HEELED
8-across – Rubbish inside most of chicken drumsticks to go on these? : TIMPANI
9-across – Run a bath to get over upset : PERTURB
11-across – Playing at Euros: result in sudden-death shoot-out? : RUSSIANROULETTE
12-across – Beginning to get it with date : SEED
13-across – Time to appear earlier in big dress: Oscar for actress : GRETAGARBO
17-across – Short fellow against guys being attached to this troublemaker : MALCONTENT
18-across – In blue, fanatical football supporter : UEFA
20-across – Telegraph work? It involved being on wire : TIGHTROPEWALKER
23-across – Former nurses work to provide food for children : LACTATE
24-across – Tips to collect working for peanuts : BUTTONS
25-across – Learner that is after a pass, then one can drive on farm : COLLIE
26-across – Sugar to look sexy when cycling : XYLOSE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Attractive woman needing a lot of money to strip : BOMBSHELL
3-down – Awful to recall Hamlet at end of plot : TRAGIC
4-down – Web developer enters PIN that’s incorrect : SPINNERET
5-down – Creature in river? : HIPPO
6-down – They stop racket abuse — Sharapova temper finally blows : EARPLUGS
7-down – Flipping tense, smoke and belch : ERUCT
8-down – Mahler: that’s refined music : THRASHMETAL
10-down – Travelling easier on coach going around city : BUENOSAIRES
14-down – One might go off chest dating site put at top : TINDERBOX
15-down – These might secure lock at back: not keys to house : REEFKNOTS
16-down – Quiet party game : SOFTBALL
19-down – Writer of piece returned grant : MANTEL
21-down – It could run down wall? Wee covering floor having missed opening : GECKO
22-down – Section of wardrobe seems large : OBESE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.