This crossword No. 27186 clues and answers were published on Tue 02 May 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27186 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – May the second : FEMALEBRITISH
10-across – Superb swimmer ain’t swimming : BRILLIANT
11-across – F is just for fix : PASTE
12-across – Youth with a dash of yellow wee : TEENY
13-across – Fish in sea that’s oily and fatty : MARGARINE
14-across – On the backhand, seed is great rival : NEMESIS
16-across – Cocky image impressing chamber : PHALLIC
18-across – Partially and totally do this for a carrier : HOLDALL
20-across – Guts of Octavius robed in underwear and fleece — that’s recklessly courageous : BRAVADO
21-across – Appropriate investigation held by prophet : SEQUESTER
23-across – Those people pass through taking a test — not entirely : GATES
24-across – Animals eating dirt ultimately put off : DETER
25-across – Coming round again, I rotate in circles : ITERATION
26-across – See 1 : PRIMEMINISTER
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Record lard: me, I could be skinny? : EPIDERMAL
3-down – Partner stealing a cushion : ALLAY
4-down – Humanist answer to what are problems arising? : ERASMUS
5-down – Piece sailor set up that catches ship’s deserters : RATTRAP
6-down – Leader having to lead a fool : TOPBANANA
7-down – Dixie’s joint cut for Japanese food : SUSHI
8-down – Source of illicit fun — some here? : ABITONTHESIDE
9-down – Author collecting gripping material for transport regulator : LEVELCROSSING
15-down – Outsiders in stallion and a racehorse that’s beaten : SNAREDRUM
17-down – Most brainless, at any rate : LEASTWISE
19-down – Element on fire, buzz round one : LITHIUM
20-down – Swell getting starter of boiled egg on : BURGEON
22-down – World Cup hosts in question a focus of attack? Get away! : QATAR
23-down – Tell the sod! : GRASS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.