This crossword No. 27518 clues and answers were published on Fri 25 May 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27518 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Musician’s book is lacking support : ASSIST
4-across – Advanced because fighting Germany : FORWARD
9-across – Data not in for Red Arrows display? : FORMATION
10-across – Long-distance traveller needs to reach Everest’s base : COMET
11-across – One’s exercise at 50? Get going! : IMPEL
12-across – Effusive, improvised C sharp setting for Groom’s Vow Rejected : RHAPSODIC
13-across – Barperson who has a sip : TAPSTER
15-across – Caught in lie about old advocate’s outfit : TACKLE
17-across – Speaker’s position, bottom of heap — shame : PODIUM
19-across – Weed brings illness and bereavement : BUGLOSS
22-across – Lacking competition, large organisation sat after work : UNOPPOSED
24-across – Submit pill when temperature’s taken : TABLE
26-across – Feature of fencing’s noisy collapse : FEINT
27-across – Turn the screw left not right ultimately, to relax? : LIGHTENUP
28-across – Play ten rounds as punishment : PENALTY
29-across – Who might pierce inner ear, being vexed about Queen and Church : ARCHER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Fact: if swimming round lake, that’s trouble : AFFLICT
2-down – Short cut round T-bar : STRIP
3-down – Castrati failed to comprehend Latin composer : SCARLATTI
4-down – Sweet, affectionate article on collection of books : FONDANT
5-down – Meeting different sorts of people : RACES
6-down – Jocular, mad, illogical centre for protected species : ARMADILLO
7-down – To get unengaged, the chap had to take Kitty back : DETACH
8-down – Spanish artist admits resistance against reverse driving aid : MIRROR
14-down – Sales publicity for poet? : PROMOTION
16-down – Who thinks Rocky too tragic? : COGITATOR
18-down – Avoid stage production broadcast: it might infringe the rules : MISPLAY
19-down – Rogue commanded galleons originally : BADEGG
20-down – Second one to cry Besom? : SWEEPER
21-down – Pound no good — raise : DUFFUP
23-down – Feature of flower power: raised behind : PETAL
25-down – Sands : BENCH
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.