This crossword No. 27557 clues and answers were published on Tue 10 Jul 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27557 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Old man injecting drug fix once ready : PESETA
4-across – Date surely problematic for Cotswold town : DURSLEY
9-across – Portrayer of women, after a fashion represented here : FIONASHAW
10-across – Director of British piece : BROOK
11-across – Unattached detective’s left Greek island : CRETE
12-across – Supply 11, importing check fabric : VELVETEEN
13-across – Less reliable fellow? That’s right : DICKIER
15-across – End of old EMI’s empire : DEMISE
17-across – Thriller, first from Matthew Arnold : MARNIE
19-across – As actor discontentedly simulated endless incest : ARSENIC
22-across – Beginning in Nice, tip poorly : INCIPIENT
24-across – The tragedy of some deaths : MEDEA
26-across – One way to score goal, say, with good skilful wing play : HEDDA
27-across – Rolling Stones’ second, then Radiohead? Flunkey wants Queen : TRUNDLING
28-across – Bloomer affecting most of nuptial agreement, essentially : PETUNIA
29-across – See 26 : GABLER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – A third pic of one daughter looking humourless : POFACED
2-down – Rock and roller, in that context? : STONE
3-down – Actor from Turkey, old chap : TRAGEDIAN
4-down – Old man went first, accepting wife moved slowly : DAWDLED
5-down – 21 breaking the law in foreign capital : RUBLE
6-down – Witnesses gangster leaving beauty salon : LOOKERSON
7-down – Joining together in greeting monarch : YOKING
8-down – Young lad? He’ll not need this! : SHAVER
14-down – Grisly death? C-in-C took the risk : CHANCEDIT
16-down – Service mostly average? Press for example : MASSMEDIA
18-down – Play in Claret & Blue’s last game : ELECTRA
19-down – Behaves badly, having drink after do : ACTSUP
20-down – Golfer underclubs? Stupid mistake : CLANGER
21-down – One’s bound to support black man going on board : BISHOP
23-down – Initially named Wilson, actor recently playing rising swimmer : PRAWN
25-down – Exercise? One needs a bit : DRILL
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.