This crossword No. 27206 clues and answers were published on Thu 25 May 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27206 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
4-across – Turned and set free : PUTRID
6-across – Marine upset a lunatic : NAUTICAL
9-across – Gave approval for silver musical instrument : AGREED
10-across – Weakling keeps small coin of necessity : RUDIMENT
11-across – Inane men act badly? Get support! : MAINTENANCE
15-across – Talk about Spanish river transport : CHARIOT
17-across – Incline to keep article that’s most flexible : LITHEST
18-across – Odds favouring bishop’s competence : PROBABILITY
22-across – Attic in which Anita foolishly keeps hen : ATHENIAN
23-across – Swimmer cut grass round hotel : MINNOW
24-across – With composure and cunning to embrace oriental girlfriend : SEDATELY
25-across – Agent commandeers shelter for dwarf : SLEEPY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Order credit to be changed : DIRECT
2-down – Wild Australian orgy : SATURNALIA
3-down – Unpleasantly rough walk by conservationists : STRIDENT
4-down – Hurt when in lively shop : PHARMACY
5-down – Deadly connection : TERMINAL
7-down – The gang boasted : CREW
8-down – Apprentice dined and departed : LATE
12-down – Desire to join forces, in theory : NOTIONALLY
13-down – Opposition of Parisian’s intended : DEFIANCE
14-down – Avoid or support a plan : STAYAWAY
16-down – One politician gets agreement for exemption from punishment : IMPUNITY
19-down – This eavesdropper will run away, if the situation heats up : ICICLE
20-down – Female section of the National Assembly : LASS
21-down – Mum gets a dead fish : SHAD
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.