This crossword No. 26843 clues and answers were published on Mon 28 Mar 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26843 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – See 13 : OFFICE
5-across – Near a swimmer, keeping very quiet : APPROACH
9-across – Mostly stand over tabloid franchise : SUFFRAGE
10-across – See 26 : RISING
11-across – Superior bishop fills in part 10 : INSURRECTION
13-across – Small aristo dislodges line of police in 10’s General HQ : POST
14-across – Old carrier left to absorb another one in bad faith : BETRAYAL
17-across – Chap picked up ball control : GUIDANCE
18-across – Author marks work by Yeats : POEM
20-across – Barrow boy served rotten flounders : STREETVENDOR
23-across – Leader of 10 essentially guarding area : PEARSE
24-across – Loyal politician, one controlling working lives : UNIONIST
25-across – I call for help and stay working for balanced state : ISOSTASY
26-across – Erin is great! — slogan originally spread by its leaders? : EASTER
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Number in favour of surrounding university : FOUR
3-down – Delivered popular short film on time to cutter : INFLICTED
4-down – Apparently different Reserves go by : ELAPSE
5-down – Oxymoron born in 18: 26 1916 : ATERRIBLEBEAUTY
6-down – Powerful society passes round Republican signs : PORTENTS
7-down – Start limited by 10 bêtes noires : ONSET
8-down – Reportedly, churchman assists shelling : CANNONADES
12-down – Offers made by very resolute rebels about noon : VOLUNTEERS
15-down – Colonists jail special heirs of 1916, ambitious types : ASPIRANTS
16-down – Curse a rioting man stealing articles : ANATHEMA
19-down – A scheme abandoned by English 17 : ADVICE
21-down – In 1607 they fled opposing sides in stormy sea : EARLS
22-down – Paisley’s helping Ireland, perhaps : ISLE
This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.