This crossword No. 27605 clues and answers were published on Tue 04 Sep 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27605 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Retiring age soared, say, in regime such as ours? : WELFARESTATE
9-across – Public transport attendants : TRAIN
10-across – Royal college’s head leaving for US university : PRINCETON
11-across – Eg arm borne by soldiers, those taking a back seat? : PRIVATE
12-across – See 11 : MEMBERS
13-across – Benefits from changing motel’s menu? : EMOLUMENTS
15-across – Wife boarding vessel to find man on board : PAWN
18-across – Discarded spades held here? : SHED
19-across – Small and large states backing chosen type of power : ELECTRICAL
22-across – Here you can make your mark cutting post : POLLING
24-across – See 22 : STATION
25-across – Dungeon built to keep unclothed criminal : OUBLIETTE
26-across – Stupendous fish : BRILL
27-across – Constituency in the Borders? : MARGINALSEAT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – A few overcome by river current, like a bore? : WEARISOME
2-down – Row involving an elevated US taxonomist : LINNAEUS
3-down – Fruit with marked skin peeled : APPLE
4-down – Could this disheartened fan create magnificent cryptic? : ENIGMATIC
5-down – Future volume slashed by firm : TOCOME
6-down – Appeal lifted one particular sort of levy : TITHE
7-down – Plain stage exercises : STEPPE
8-down – Agreement primarily sought within marriage : UNISON
14-down – We learn the lesson, ultimately keeping land free from prejudice : ENLIGHTEN
16-down – Curator from Bow to call on one moving north : ARCHIVIST
17-down – A rebel MP’s stirring opening words : PREAMBLE
18-down – Drink dispenser on ship at sea : SIPHON
20-down – Desolate portrait painter holds on : LONELY
21-down – Arranging fruit, receiving nothing in return : FIXING
23-down – Star billing featuring this group in the ascendant : LIBRA
24-down – Surreptitiously move bag : STEAL
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.