This crossword No. 26203 clues and answers were published on Mon 10 Mar 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26203 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Drawing equipment arrives without permit : COMPASSES
6-across – Piece of meat lion chewed up : LOIN
8-across – Accidentally catch something, perhaps : OVERHEAR
9-across – Fine fresh syrup for cooked meals : FRYUPS
10-across – The balance mounts : SCALES
11-across – Tiptoe in order to get round robin, perhaps : PETITION
12-across – Jug can clink : PRISON
15-across – Strange virus one may pick up on holiday : SOUVENIR
16-across – Playing pirate in company making a comeback with music : OPERATIC
19-across – Injured Royal Marine in head, badly : HARMED
21-across – Instructor oddly curt, intercepting sexy look : LECTURER
22-across – Often repaired, but irregularly : PATCHY
24-across – Kind of maggot : GENTLE
25-across – It’s possible a belief’s been shaken : FEASIBLE
26-across – It guided the Magi around deserts : STAR
27-across – Sliced loaf ready — long drink needed : YARDOFALE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Numbers of Romans about the city : CIVIC
2-down – Game of wits : MARBLES
3-down – Helps beast in distress : ABETS
4-down – Close shaves? : SCRAPES
5-down – One quick to advance caress? : SOFTTOUCH
6-down – Complete outfit for a small charge : LAYETTE
7-down – Popular professional record holder being sidelined? : INPROFILE
13-down – Act for traveller with grudge : REPRESENT
14-down – Terrible reputation, one I try to improve : NOTORIETY
17-down – A muscle that turns up and down : ROTATOR
18-down – Be fond of nurse : CAREFOR
20-down – Wine served up in canisters : RETSINA
22-down – Philosopher who gets on with soldiers : PLATO
23-down – Share a hole : HALVE
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.