This crossword No. 26889 clues and answers were published on Fri 20 May 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26889 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Stunner dismissed after 17 : KNOCKOUT
9-across – Courageous 22 across : STOUT
10-across – Big performance opening pot : STAR
11-across – Dogs help us past bears, a wearing circuit : LHASAAPSOS
12-across – Clement secures gold for the title : MILORD
14-across – Government leader took advantage of accommodating group, allowing freedom of movement : GUSSETED
15-across – Press the accelerator : REVENGE
17-across – Spell pot without the first letter : INNINGS
20-across – 10 and 3 out for local network : ETHERNET
22-across – Weber’s first, A minor : WAYOUT
23-across – Surface injury restricting butterfly circling close to home — one trampled on outside the door : WELCOMEMAT
24-across – Gentle hint, a member assumes : TAME
25-across – Saw out : DATED
26-across – Wild tiger and man, one on the 22 across : EMIGRANT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Leg hit, out! : ONSTRIKE
2-down – Tree Cheshire cat partially climbs : ACER
3-down – 22 across, bird resting? : BOWLED
4-down – Sailor gathering bottom of sail in time, so free : ATLARGE
5-down – One taking someone out, seeing Wally and Charlie in : ASSASSIN
6-down – Elaboration 22 across, follow brackets : COMPLEXITY
7-down – In articles about poems, odd bits missed : ATHOME
13-down – King into vice, toe-curling — thrill too much? : OVEREXCITE
16-down – Moon, eg named for orbiting around Mercury in the end : GANYMEDE
18-down – Valet stuffs fruit for epicure : GOURMAND
19-down – Uncertain which way to turn for 22 across : STUMPED
21-down – Intend to keep right before end of motorway … : TRENDY
22-down – … as comedian shunted : WITHIT
24-down – See 10 : TURN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.