This crossword No. 26578 clues and answers were published on Fri 22 May 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26578 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Wrapped up ring, retailing with £1,000 discount : OVERLOOK
5-across – Option for sewer system, originally being underdeveloped? : STITCH
9-across – Present option, having bent top of Barbie’s letter? : GIFTTOKEN
11-across – In Africa, killer degrees : MAMBA
12-across – Officers afloat, overseeing result of Ferrari’s fix? : SUPERCARGOES
15-across – Left country : TOGO
16-across – Spooner’s plan to attract mods to Bordeaux store, perhaps : WINECELLAR
18-across – Sell proper pants : PROPELLERS
19-across – At regular intervals, star seeks plod : TREK
21-across – Plenty of ready members : ANARMANDALEG
24-across – Put off, I must abandon one dropping pounds : DETER
25-across – Gang joins retiring bishop making toy weapon : STINKBOMB
26-across – For instance, stare and compare my bust with hers : RHYMES
27-across – Crumbs John and Paul often found here? : BYGEORGE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Party that’s wild for gym bags : ORGY
2-down – Swears very loudly, splitting case of euros : EFFS
3-down – Some call it music : LITMUS
4-down – Link dry season to wind hitting archipelago : ORKNEYISLANDS
6-down – Endeavour to populate island rising here? : TIMORSEA
7-down – Rubbish spy admits Foreign Office employed by Cameron? : TOMFOOLERY
8-down – Illness takes other forms after treatment : HEATSTROKE
10-down – Moving any U film screening fine for parents and kids : NUCLEARFAMILY
13-down – Temporary flight in summer carrying large pets up : STEPLADDER
14-down – One working for queen or lying deviously about it, showing stupidity : IGNORANTLY
17-down – Say band always returns to appear again : REEMERGE
20-down – 27 in Paris, the bait : HECKLE
22-down – Fell from space, pointing at sky : MOOR
23-down – Clever bloke’s opening beer bottles : ABLE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.