This crossword No. 26757 clues and answers were published on Thu 17 Dec 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26757 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Happen to be with a woman : AMANDA
4-across – No more pills! — birth control campaigner : STOPES
9-across – Prepared obstacles to hold back river : ODER
10-across – Relocated abroad and no longer in England : BANGALORED
11-across – Agree hosting small party for retirement is more likely than not : ODDSON
12-across – Stand opposite comedian Jack, perhaps : FACECARD
13-across – Sun’s leader incites staff representative : SPOKESMAN
15-across – Run in : RIND
16-across – Ignore left leaving formerly respected institution? : BANK
17-across – Drunk looked at following poster, hoping to get reaction : TROLLEYED
21-across – Finish holiday and leave : BREAKOFF
22-across – Top man in command : BEHEST
24-across – Ring sailor? No time, he complains : BELLYACHER
25-across – Cutting relief? Very, very keen : AVID
26-across – Rebuke — it’s not acceptable with repressed women : NOWNOW
27-across – Settled on Bashful originally — what about Happy? : BLITHE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Made sense, being ready to go in leaderless : ADDEDUP
2-down – Pack one’s cases right and there’s loads of space : ACRES
3-down – Plot to turn over rough male totty proves to be false : DEBUNKS
5-down – Mark takes direction in daze : TRANCE
6-down – Start of play in test — making things happen : PROACTIVE
7-down – Cut joint — a quarter eaten : SHEARED
8-down – Are Fiona and father repeatedly being punished for romance? : ANAFFAIROFTHE
14-down – Broke law digging round new street fixture : KENBARLOW
16-down – Sprout’s something to eat, when standing a long time : BURGEON
18-down – Politician’s bill abandoned — about time! : LIBERAL
19-down – Part of set in use, otherwise theatre’s empty : ENSUITE
20-down – Country doctor may in turn take over : MONACO
23-down – See 8 : HEART
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.