This crossword No. 26870 clues and answers were published on Thu 28 Apr 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26870 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Aircraft in which I travel around in a whirlwind tour : AUTOGIRO
9-across – Took a pistol, bagging these animals : OKAPIS
10-across – Defer or continue support : STAY
11-across – Hazard on coast also seen in boat joining fleet : QUICKSANDS
12-across – Nonsense about pound — this could bring better profit : TRIPLE
14-across – Interior of Sark, island confusedly taken for another : SRILANKA
15-across – Guns for wars? Sounds like the opposite : PIECES
17-across – Out of order, like 15 in rows and columns here : BROKEN
20-across – Insular Spaniard former PM is able to set right : MAJORCAN
22-across – Gentle and good in part of Africa : BENIGN
23-across – With net initially twisted, I attach lure : ENTICEMENT
24-across – Old German understood what Dutch and Irish have in common : GOTH
25-across – Nightmarish males occupying certain cubicles : INCUBI
26-across – Steal stuff left after work in spell : SHOPLIFT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Be ingratiating to speak in local rising : BUTTERUP
2-down – Page included in shrinking material for paper : COPY
3-down – Rich soup in unfinished pottery : BISQUE
4-down – More down-to-earth pro harbouring strange likes : FOLKSIER
5-down – Crazy family that could lead to one’s downfall : BANANASKIN
6-down – Antelope upset a couple of its young : DIKDIK
8-down – State of some Indians in interior is sad : ORISSA
13-down – Highly valued around company, showing early promise : PRECOCIOUS
16-down – Festival in French city I attend, initially : ENCAENIA
18-down – Some time to relax in posh chap’s neighbourhood : NIGHTOFF
19-down – Marxist set occupying non-Western quarters : ENGELS
21-down – In one part of house, install new canopy : AWNING
22-down – Opposite of leading part in Shakespeare comedy : BOTTOM
24-down – Game, or its start, as heard on radio : GOLF
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.