This crossword No. 27242 clues and answers were published on Thu 06 Jul 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27242 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Man of strength holds information for painter : TITIAN
4-across – Singer given concession dashed round : SOPRANO
9-across – About to enter aircraft carrier : FREIGHTER
10-across – Old Bob kindly provides balloon : SWELL
11-across – Change a place in West London : ACTON
12-across – Performing a poor role unfavourably : INBADPART
13-across – Hugo! Try exotic food : YOGHURT
15-across – Chuck set about old clergyman? That’s badly done! : SHODDY
17-across – Encourages catcalls around the street : BOOSTS
19-across – Dicky fainted when challenging : DEFIANT
22-across – In Spanish bar the French demonstrate vocal style : CANTILENA
24-across – One getting up in the middle of a flight : RISER
26-across – Part of Boito’s cast in opera : TOSCA
27-across – Pushing for progress : PROMOTION
28-across – Composer’s given the Queen the case for carrying a weapon : HOLSTER
29-across – Looking for a woody plant to train? Try elm : MYRTLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Argument with one US jeweller : TIFFANY
2-down – English flower Romeo found in temporary accommodation : TRENT
3-down – Sailors demolished angostura : ARGONAUTS
4-down – Nazi bodyguard about to plagiarise eastern writers : SCRIBES
5-down – Sat and asked : POSED
6-down – I left Egyptian city for a girl : ALEXANDRA
7-down – Recently Oscar got deflated by egghead : OFLATE
8-down – Hard to control soldier leaving : STRICT
14-down – Plant the Spanish gardens first : GROUNDSEL
16-down – Tender right-winger makes charitable donations : OFFERTORY
18-down – Society keener to get cleaner : SWEEPER
19-down – Clergyman receiving company of clergyman : DEACON
20-down – Dramatist has entree cooked with a tiny slice of chervil : TERENCE
21-down – Church supports tax for drink : SCOTCH
23-down – It’s not appropriate to sleep in it : INAPT
25-down – Broke the surface with triathlon leader : SKINT
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.