This crossword No. 26201 clues and answers were published on Fri 07 Mar 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26201 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Hunk, European, to apply rubber : MASSEUSE
5-across – Protest the wrong way round? Union not spreading : INSITU
9-across – Starts to work out — hard abs form? : WASHBOARD
11-across – Skinter and regular instalments for what 1 across might do : KNEAD
12-across – Something saucy about French and Saunders with old works : SWEETANDSOUR
15-across – Noise from pen — reason it’s run out? : OINK
16-across – Close to this, flogging belatedly? : SELLBYDATE
18-across – Waxes lyrical: incredible Zico, initially turning Italy — a name supporters embrace : BRAZILIANS
19-across – Set with no level of intelligence, like this? : CLUE
21-across – Mean one to restrain singer going after copper : PENNYPINCHER
24-across – Relating to a country, not one a bit like Iran : IRISH
25-across – Invention of Eco-Dyson covering patent — initially it might feed tube through bottom? : ENDOSCOPY
26-across – Leaving sergeant without soldier backing section : EGRESS
27-across – Push drugs up front — ring for strong stuff : ESPRESSO
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Cuts kinky sex — ouch! Upside-down : MOWS
2-down – Frame crack troops on heroin : SASH
3-down – Stoop wears golfer’s joints : ELBOWS
4-down – Health programme on satellite station? : SPACEMEDICINE
6-down – Unaided viewer’s kinky 11? Ring for hooker : NAKEDEYE
7-down – Unstoppable boxer, Ali, and George Foreman ultimately in rumble : INEXORABLE
8-down – Needs Durex desperately in this state? Hardly! : UNDERSEXED
10-down – Exchange numbers : DIALLINGCODES
13-down – Idiot on top with something for bottom : BOOBYPRIZE
14-down – Win following one up North — both sides admitting that is more awkward : UNGAINLIER
17-down – Legendary Rolling Stone man is unknown power in quiet America : SISYPHUS
20-down – Picks up cockney fella in spring? : GEYSER
22-down – Chief designer : BOSS
23-down – This contalns one bit of party politics? : TYPO
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.