This crossword No. 26044 clues and answers were published on Wed 04 Sep 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26044 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – One happy to include lots of US money with advance? : MERCENARY
6-across – Card game, no limit : JACK
8-across – Can I go hysterical about the Spanish renaissance artist? : ANGELICO
9-across – Top politician produced pop in the ’80s : ALMOND
10-across – Edges of space probed by science project : SCHEME
11-across – Defender playing table tennis, discarding broken bat : SENTINEL
12-across – Being against rhymes on the radio : VERSUS
15-across – Wilder’s comeback in comical Dear Outlaw : RENEGADE
16-across – Rainbow’s guitar player left out : SPECTRUM
19-across – Confident of Home Counties treatment : SECURE
21-across – Number 10 cuts Leveson’s extremes after hearing rejects article : TRILLION
22-across – Countless insides of pyramids are in ruins : MYRIAD
24-across – Consider turning over good piece : KNIGHT
25-across – Sir Clive, at first in trouble, accepts 50% of Sugar’s backing : SINCLAIR
26-across – Wisdom’s extremely likeable with heart of gold : LORE
27-across – Junket to occupy harbour : ENTERTAIN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Joe’s flaky ice cream, whipped up : MANIC
2-down – Sailors’ smokes : REEFERS
3-down – Cream, the low-calorie drug? : ELITE
4-down – Party ousting leader with resistance may set alarm bells ringing : AROUSER
5-down – Desires Japanese income? : YEARNINGS
6-down – Attacking politician’s ego restrained by psychologist : JUMPING
7-down – Brando said he could have been one against money : CONTENDER
13-down – Special powers aren’t deciphering old language : ESPERANTO
14-down – Struggle to penetrate compound interest? Throw in towel : SERVIETTE
17-down – Army officer’s gone wandering in Germany : COLOGNE
18-down – With MS .NET I’d hack Outlook : MINDSET
20-down – Australian bird, wow! Everage’s finale has everyone standing : CORELLA
22-down – Am I nervous? Somewhat, being underground : MINER
23-down – A story on the Nostromo, initially? : ALIEN
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.