This crossword No. 26031 clues and answers were published on Tue 20 Aug 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26031 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Pop singers reformed, giving up gin fizz for crush : OPPRESS
5-across – Computer baron attends the controversial Verdi opera : MACBETH
10-across – Leading girl in musical doesn’t start solo : ARIA
11-across – Laughter tracks swamp Iago’s intro in Tbilisi complex : RISIBILITY
12-across – Succeeded in match played at the same pitch : UNISON
13-across – A Byrd composition in governor’s race meeting : DERBYDAY
14-across – She’s nervous in court among odd Scottish players : ORCHESTRA
16-across – Britten’s friend valued being regularly selected : AUDEN
17-across – 20 film music in a lot of bars : SCORE
19-across – Delius’ debut in E minor in a broadcast of the early 20th century : EDWARDIAN
23-across – Christmas opus, a new revolutionary early 19th-century piece : NAPOLEON
24-across – Son chops lutes in bits for scrap : TUSSLE
26-across – Erase a libretto rewritten by egghead : OBLITERATE
27-across – Perfect haircut for Verdi opera : AIDA
28-across – No ornate coda in revised Mikado score? That’s annoying : IRKSOME
29-across – What lark does musically when cycle finishes? : ASCENDS
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Standard tuner ignores second and better half : PARTNER
3-down – Cuts short recapitulations, except for cello’s opening : REAPS
4-down – Complications in section of 14 : STRINGS
6-down – Sharp bass impressed Queen’s 2 : ALBERT
7-down – Britten opera poster put up by posh churchman : BILLYBUDD
8-down – Measure songster’s tempo? : TITRATE
9-down – RADA duos stumbled into old Peruvian dancer : ISADORADUNCAN
15-down – Hotel hosts old and new boring music : HARMONIES
18-down – Smaller version of 14’s wee container : CHAMBER
20-down – Songs of Praise hasn’t managed to retain big space : ANTHEMS
21-down – Hinted Jones the singer’s bordering on loud nonetheless : ALLUDED
22-down – 28 quality needs vocalic change for hymn : TEDEUM
25-down – Pears played extra version of 3 : SPARE
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.