This crossword No. 26057 clues and answers were published on Thu 19 Sep 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26057 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Relating to written work, American cutting production of Tristan and Isolde : DISSERTATIONAL
8-across – Copper, British, in charge of the third degree : CUBIC
9-across – Passage to hypnotise : ENTRANCE
11-across – Drink, at home, one after Meistersinger’s main character protects mastery : MARTINI
12-across – See 23 : RAYTUBE
13-across – See 4 : OFTHE
15-across – Sponsor of baptism, head and priest are not capturing day : GODPARENT
17-across – Plant short arrow over on Strongbow’s left during advert : AARONSROD
20-across – Unseats ordinary American, way back : OUSTS
21-across – In file, part of script to Pixar film : LINEDUP
23-across – Part from old TV broadcast of Bayreuth act incorporating poem : CATHODE
25-across – See 4 : NIBELUNG
26-across – In the morning, Number 10’s Labour surgery? : AMNIO
27-across – Initially, dead rude: Ben Elton cracks English line about sex? : DOUBLEENTENDRE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Gloomy supporting party, Green politician: Cuts can be broken down : DECOMPOSABLE
2-down – Dry tears shed by one, half-heartedly? : SOBER
3-down – Mathematician’s set up hint — left concept on back of publication : EUCLIDEAN
4-down – Stirring Lohengrin tune — fight encompasses live masterpiece : THERING
5-down – Guided the unholy Tannhäuser on Rome expedition — devastated, primarily : TUTORED
6-down – Adding change to Ring for female part : OVARY
7-down – US equips air conditioning — cold son grabs remote : ACCOUTERS
10-down – Cryptic setter’s not getting love tablet: something for sex drive? : TESTOSTERONE
14-down – Director and topless celebrity against denial : TARANTINO
16-down – U-turn on side : ABOUTFACE
18-down – Delight of artist with start of Parsifal — prelude not over : RAPTURE
19-down – Figure caught in The Flying Dutchman — doomed Senta : DECAGON
22-down – Daughter to pass water bottle’s top for Yankee nerd : DWEEB
24-down – Had one drawn with parts : OWNED
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.