This crossword No. 26906 clues and answers were published on Thu 09 Jun 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26906 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Measure dresses and French cloth, showing figure : TETRAGON
5-across – Two ways around a northern desert : STRAND
9-across – Aroused — and with a week to cavort : AWAKENED
10-across – One’s taken to court and released : ISSUED
12-across – Urge to lift top, like a terribly round fellow : KLEPTOMANIA
15-across – Incline to listen to key virtuoso? : LISZT
17-across – Coming back in baroque entrances : RENASCENT
18-across – Stripping off, ruin party in church buildings : RECTORIES
19-across – Greek writer making comeback with the main work : AESOP
20-across – Dossier on drug-addled maestro drawing attention : HIGHPROFILE
24-across – One needs the wine abroad for a little fish : ALEVIN
25-across – Counsel care home to accommodate retiring strongman : HERACLES
26-across – Broadcaster interrupted by white flash : SWANKY
27-across – Pompous pair not out, but one might take you out! : ASSASSIN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Request to plug play, with fun lines for flier : TOASKYLARK
2-down – Affected by movement composer’s introduced to sign of approval : TRAVELSICK
3-down – Turn away from state capital of Texas : AVERT
4-down – Emperor again forged a loose alliance : OPENMARRIAGE
6-down – A small isle’s in the drink, or one part of it : TASMANSEA
7-down – Neighbour has an objection : ABUT
8-down – Pop art movement : DADA
11-down – Penniless sailor eats not a single meal : ONONESUPPERS
13-down – French town’s housing monarch and heads of state assembled here? : VERSAILLES
14-down – Order shop sent to stock cover of Elton’s Rocket Man : STEPHENSON
16-down – Table implement’s not sharp enough, needing injection of power : TOOTHPICK
21-down – It’s zero degrees for the man at the top : OBAMA
22-down – Way to get through Fathers and Sons : PASS
23-down – Back away from place to see better star : VEGA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.