This crossword No. 26601 clues and answers were published on Thu 18 Jun 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26601 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Battle developed later in court : WATERLOO
5-across – Following obstruction, young Henry fell : LETHAL
9-across – Call papers in Kent for best place to view the fight? : RINGSIDE
10-across – Exaggerate? Lover does after stripping : OVERDO
12-across – Where to fix bayonet in a tight corner : OVERABARREL
15-across – Turn 17 to risk all : GONAP
17-across – In dire trap, a nobleman’s backing emperor : BONAPARTE
18-across – Order fresh fuel to change positions : RESHUFFLE
19-across – Splendid meal abandoned by prince : SUPER
20-across – Carriage mostly stopped, carried on, gave up : SURRENDERED
24-across – Short of metal, plate armour warped in turmoil : UPROAR
25-across – Start attack : SETABOUT
26-across – He is in Calais, tracking English sailors : ERNEST
27-across – Tense troops finally exercised : STRAINED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Fight promoters in nasty row with Germans : WARMONGERS
2-down – Nurses, bandaging 26 endlessly, show compassion : TENDERNESS
3-down – Emperor’s devotee overthrows an emperor : RASTA
4-down – Mad Earl of Derby inspired one early test of guilt : ORDEALBYFIRE
6-down – Post bearers to surround Ney’s centre square : ENVELOPES
7-down – Blücher openly tackles person with bottle : HERO
8-down – Officer steals rings and rifle : LOOT
11-down – Priest in church torn about, say, royal stand-in : PRINCEREGENT
13-down – Name for short liqueur, French one : PROPERNOUN
14-down – Sacked peer tormented duke in old hat : DEPREDATED
16-down – 22’s rescuers start to provoke his other allies : PRUSSIANS
21-down – 10’s missing from scale model in theatre : DRAMA
22-down – See 23 : DUKE
23-down – French department head’s off round Britain for 7 of 1 across : IRON
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.