This crossword No. 26613 clues and answers were published on Thu 02 Jul 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26613 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Cloistered society bringing back holy hour : SECRET
4-across – The Dutch Girls Aloud? : MISSUS
9-across – Repeat multiple-choice section : ECHO
10-across – Peg cheers German man with facial twitch : PROSTHETIC
11-across – After turbulent stretches of water, express disappointment with cutter : RIPSAW
12-across – Establish oneself as a Glaswegian hit man? : TAKEROOT
13-across – Judge found drunk outside — that’s extraordinary : UNHEARDOF
15-across – Maybe Blue can chart finally : TINT
16-across – A way for Steps to cover material lacking copyright : PATH
17-across – Suspect it’s injected to prepare for a reaction : SENSITISE
21-across – Most of Pussycat Dolls’ output is refined and very sweet : MOLASSES
22-across – Instrumental tracks are overlooked : UNSUNG
24-across – Mother leaves explorer in clutches of prone penitent : FLAGELLANT
25-across – Pin left in sack : AXLE
26-across – Very small head teacher stalking McFly? : MIDGET
27-across – Goes on and on about Queen’s mates : DRONES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – See 2 : SECTION
2-down – A representative sample of opinion about Boyzone : CROSS
3-down – Authorise mounted soldiers to arrest Take That : EMPOWER
5-down – After ruling, obtain new recruits : INTAKE
6-down – Plant bomb under small tree : SPEARMINT
7-down – Hawk ends up abroad : SPITOUT
8-down – Busted err on vocalist : CONTROVERSIAL
14-down – Separate reagents combined by head of department : ESTRANGED
16-down – Dire Straits for Spice Girl’s comeback? : PROBLEM
18-down – S Club 7 : SPUTTER
19-down – Records by One Direction : SINGLES
20-down – Drug dealer’s confession to operatic lady : ISOLDE
23-down – Brood about Westlife : SPAWN
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.