This crossword No. 27115 clues and answers were published on Wed 08 Feb 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27115 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
4-across – A hero netting brave header for England : ALBION
6-across – Decay on Scottish isle to the west, one can tell : NARRATOR
9-across – See 7 : SONATA
10-across – Holidaymaker in Canada, say, with nothing to lose? One stripping off : NATURIST
11-across – American oath, therefore, lacking wonderful irritating thing? : SONOFABITCH
15-across – Trespass where Canadian voters had faith, when short of gold : INTRUDE
17-across – What to do with mortar, so flatter to a great extent? : LAYITON
18-across – See 17 : WITHATROWEL
22-across – Insect, horse too biting rear of wolf : HOVERFLY
23-across – Notable cat reclining on rug : BIGWIG
24-across – One of two in Buenos Aires toasting a bloomer? : TANGOIST
25-across – Key again removing both sides of lockbox before expertly rattled : RETYPE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Not exactly like that, rise to one’s feet at every entrance : SORTOF
2-down – Every step up an Italian mountain the bounder has to climb — that’s some trip! : TARANTELLA
3-down – Anything within like desert allowing for passage of wind? : DRAUGHTY
4-down – One’s paid to take out another two nitwits with it : ASSASSIN
5-down – No change with this, as bird beset by plague : BANKNOTE
7-down – Musical composition a strain, too baroque? : TRIO
8-down – Book’s accuracy needing no introduction : RUTH
12-down – Still excited? : BREATHLESS
13-down – Clandestine boarder observed circling tug, always : STOWAWAY
14-down – Fit dresses on a model’s back, designed for a similar model : ANALOGUE
16-down – Foreign Office suggesting this at least? : UPWARDOF
19-down – Criticised, flaming shackles hurt : RAILED
20-down – Stab, an injection : SHOT
21-down – Rising star, Shakespeare’s local flower : AVON
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.