This crossword No. 26897 clues and answers were published on Mon 30 May 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26897 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Season well : SPRING
4-across – Wanders away from street lights : STRAYS
9-across – Sunny smile? : BEAM
10-across – Bet policies are revised, nonetheless, in referendum : PLEBISCITE
11-across – A trust set up by the royal family : STUART
12-across – Unimportant persons found after well-planned murders? : NOBODIES
13-across – He doesn’t have to be smart to fool the birds : SCARECROW
15-across – A love for indigo : ANIL
16-across – Get weapon out but don’t win : DRAW
17-across – Lock in the experts, they’re only pretending to work : ACTRESSES
21-across – Principle of not striking? : PACIFISM
22-across – Capital in credit in Norfolk resort : CROMER
24-across – Held in check, fell behind the others : RESTRAINED
25-across – Sheep’s quarters : EWES
26-across – Repeat prescription once more, not involving the doctor : ENCORE
27-across – The coming of the Christian faith : ADVENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – One unwilling to give credit : SCEPTIC
2-down – After a drink, sailor gets up for a dance : RUMBA
3-down – Relatively favourable : NEPOTIC
5-down – Novel hat for a Parisian model : TRILBY
6-down – Bill joins detectives sent out after crashes? : ACCIDENTS
7-down – Take exam on flourishing poet : SITWELL
8-down – Additional strength check for mortar : REINFORCEMENT
14-down – Is recital composition unsentimental? : REALISTIC
16-down – Sharpshooter’s employed in the rigging : DEADEYE
18-down – Troops gave up and retreated : RECEDED
19-down – He is a colourless one : ELEMENT
20-down – I join Bond’s boss arranging raid above ground level : MIDAIR
23-down – Daisy is a neat looker! : OXEYE
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.