This crossword No. 26709 clues and answers were published on Thu 22 Oct 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26709 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Fairy tale starts to unravel, lecherous animal showing a bit of leg : FIBULA
4-across – Finished attempt to get result : UPSHOT
9-across – Dig right inside capsule : PROD
10-across – Collective elements of a party elite fighting to infiltrate extremists in tribe : TUPPERWARE
11-across – Supporter of women once in ferment : BUSTLE
12-across – Last of shag filling inhaler adapted as smoking pipe : NARGHILE
13-across – Recently married man, outfit in black and white : NEWCASTLE
15-across – Nip round back of boozer, showing some pace : TROT
16-across – Colours fade : FLAG
17-across – Is old, old tennis player : ISOSCELES
21-across – Trouble resting in mansion, I supposed : INSOMNIA
22-across – House in the shade : ORANGE
24-across – Where cheap goods sold, scrap metal and fake Rolexes, primarily? : FLEAMARKET
25-across – Mythical vessel written about in biography : ARGO
26-across – Country welcoming first of slimy sycophants : YESMEN
27-across – See 13 : UNITED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Sounds like one number plus another number is a lot : FORTUNE
2-down – On which a squatter may be counting back two from 6 June 1944, fancifully speaking? : BIDET
3-down – Learning Gaelic in Latvia? Not entirely! : LETTERS
5-down – US author has to hear literary work : POETRY
6-down – US author, another with heartless novel : HAWTHORNE
7-down – Cook three times, real pastry : TARTLET
8-down – Turn handles on the rack over King Stephen’s head — he’s tall and thin! : SPINDLESHANKS
14-down – Fish oil as horrid for beef : CHAROLAIS
16-down – At last, a supporter of the steering mechanism? : FINALLY
18-down – Shaved round fringes in tonsure, so cut : SHORTEN
19-down – In conclusion, crack cocaine ultimately taken : ENGAGED
20-down – If patient, batting is superior : INCASE
23-down – A bit to one side : APART
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.