This crossword No. 26565 clues and answers were published on Thu 07 May 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26565 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Right to Left : STARPUPIL
6-across – UKIP notches up gains: a sign of economic failure : SOUP
8-across – Tedious nu clue : UNVARIED
9-across – Small bird made of folded paper: one cut and tail twitching : ORIGMA
10-across – Emergency power with feverish result : UPSHOT
11-across – Losing candidates present as players wearing sweaters : ALSORANS
12-across – What’s Left? None of Democratic Unionists follow American election primary : USEDUP
15-across – Imposition of tax covers returning Alliance : STAMPACT
16-across – Decrepit vehicle for Spooner’s emotionless style of music : OLDCROCK
19-across – Plaid Cymru, oddly muddled about England, sought help : PRAYED
21-across – Tattoo of devil’s head and spirit done in … : DRUMBEAT
22-across – … support of truly embracing condition : VERIFY
24-across – Remove rump of Respect? : DETAIL
25-across – Several fine lines are emerging : HATCHING
26-across – Plan for Conservative and Unionist controlled media at one time … : BLUE
27-across – … causes upset in Green seat : GENERATES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Dawn for Scottish Nationalists, embracing Union once again? : SUNUP
2-down – A party, eroded Left and Right, is embarrassed : ABASHED
3-down – See 26 : PRINT
4-down – SDLP are wrongly depicted as hawkers : PEDLARS
5-down – Quick cut garners approval before rash changes : LOOKSHARP
6-down – Old Labour supporter to cause trouble taking on Right : STIRRUP
7-down – Release humanity, first held by moneylender : UNMANACLE
13-down – Source of power for free spirit: a deal, I hear? : SOLARCELL
14-down – In the pub, Boatman? Drink up and make a connection for talking : PHONEPLUG
17-down – Liberal Democrat has no time for fellow socialist : COMRADE
18-down – See 6 across : KITCHEN
20-down – Broadcast’s topical but it fails to connect : AIRSHOT
22-down – Today you can be awkward — revolt, ejecting head of legislature : VOTER
23-down – Sinn Fein rejects House and forfeits result : FINES
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.