This crossword No. 29074 clues and answers were published on Fri 19 May 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29074 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Singer’s Round 1 elimination — that’s a surprise : BYGEORGE
5-across – King fighting heartfelt rage over Duke? : ALFRED
9-across – Hit useless horse : BUMPINTO
10-across – Massage oil in bed — don’t get so excited! : COOLIT
11-across – Flat’s unfashionable, I agree : OUTRIGHT
12-across – Regrets I may harbour over man : MISTER
14-across – Shared love admitted by veiled lady — it isn’t proper! : COMMONNOUN
18-across – Lab assistant? : HEARINGDOG
22-across – Though not large, pleased to be given something handy : GADGET
23-across – Describing time travelling options, here’s Hawking : SPITTOON
24-across – Presumably she wouldn’t have voted for Brexit : EUNICE
25-across – Initially Guardian setter’s brilliant : GIMCRACK
26-across – Force under pressure males on drugs to stop dangerous races : THEMET
27-across – Had constitutional crisis finally — rang to get Queen involved : STROLLED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Hairy creature’s sign of displeasure in bar : BABOON
2-down – Scandalous conclusion — Vlad getting thrown in cell! : GAMETE
3-down – Money transfer rejected in beginning : ORIGIN
4-down – Crack down hard over personnel to survive : GETTHROUGH
6-down – These could be Asian lot : LAOTIANS
7-down – Telling disclosure — not against English : RELATION
8-down – Topple the high flyer outside : DETHRONE
13-down – Eastern doctor working at sharp end displays a fuller figure : EMBONPOINT
15-down – See 5 : THEGREAT
16-down – At first, dirty old man’s uplifted during rarely clean entertainment : LAPDANCE
17-down – He’s a fount of knowledge? Group of ladies crease up : WISEACRE
19-down – Plaster over gashes used up, Charlie gathered : STUCCO
20-down – Extra posh bloke? Quite : NOBALL
21-down – Wound in side originally not dressed : SNAKED
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.