This crossword No. 26098 clues and answers were published on Wed 06 Nov 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26098 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Stir and sip mixed drinks : SPIRITS
5-across – Penny’s husband breaks a ton on motorway with Rolls-Royce : PHANTOM
9-across – Perhaps Michael Vaughan’s foot follows a leg break : ANGEL
10-across – Before a nut develops, lots of fruit, which may hang from trees : ORANGUTAN
11-across – Passing old, green, family silver around : OVERTAKING
12-across – Oblivious to four notes? : DEAF
14-across – Blowing air: most reed instruments : RADIOMETERS
18-across – Banger car, with wrecked interior, crashed into tree : FIRECRACKER
21-across – In France a syllable is unforced : EASY
22-across – Perhaps Berkeley’s after a Liberal from one side : UNILATERAL
25-across – Solving uses minor part of the brain : SENSORIUM
26-across – Level playing field : PITCH
27-across – Fleming’s criminal organisation has secret design to seize power : SPECTRE
28-across – Storm brews over ball game’s lofty stage : ROSTRUM
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Dog had been bitten by pig : SHADOW
2-down – Fires one head over heels : INGLES
3-down – Inability to grasp a pound? Conservative cuts tragic reality : ILLITERACY
4-down – Leader of Kremlin admits mistake turning secret agent : SPOOK
5-down – Palin’s touring production, which involves no embroidery : PLAINWORK
6-down – Retailer loses small ship : ARGO
7-down – Edward wraps square present, tied with strong string? : TETHERED
8-down – Soldier is holding iron bar out in the open : MANIFEST
13-down – Old photographs and toys prefer recycling : FERROTYPES
15-down – One dapper in fancy style of trouser? : DRAINPIPE
16-down – US crimes: very loud, seen abroad, wearing XXXL? : OFFENSES
17-down – Company submits reports : PRESENCE
19-down – Author becomes cleaner with HR trade : WRITER
20-down – Town where the meat’s off? : OLDHAM
23-down – Luminously eyed Madagascan, usually ringed at the extremities : LEMUR
24-down – It’s buoyant, oddly : BOAT
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.