This crossword No. 26099 clues and answers were published on Thu 07 Nov 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26099 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Delivery man at the door : BOUNCER
5-across – Demonic spirit in political opponents, one detailed : INCUBUS
9-across – Old component for modern works : OPART
10-across – Second question for old newspaper : BACKISSUE
11-across – Add an embarrassing mid-life performance? : DADDANCING
12-across – Fifty boards to stick down : GLUM
14-across – Putting off green, child has us beaten : RESCHEDULING
18-across – A pop sensation, no two ways about it! : ONEDIRECTION
21-across – One joining the bank : TIER
22-across – Where atheists might look to steal love, as mischievous : UPTONOGOOD
25-across – Crooked letters in long title misplaced : ILLGOTTEN
26-across – Start due, no middle though : DEBUT
27-across – Beast who’s thuggish or evil in silverback? : GORILLA
28-across – Left back, mean : PORTEND
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Flaming, as red : BLOODY
2-down – Headless cockroach, say, with a place in Africa : UGANDA
3-down – Fare traditionally served as ticket held in kind of poetic justice, ultimately : COTTAGEPIE
4-down – Something to restore, because it’s an old instrument : REBEC
5-down – Performing as one : INCONCERT
6-down – See 19 : CHIN
7-down – Rocky, as in sea : BASALTIC
8-down – Wise to buttonhole crew for long-gone train times : STEAMAGE
13-down – Letters in an anagram are so not working! : OUTOFORDER
15-down – Needlewoman sees Manx cat biting Manx cat biting cat’s tail : CLEOPATRA
16-down – Quiet thus, vacuum won’t start : SOOTHING
17-down – Eating heartily, scoff as setter, perhaps? : JEWELLER
19-down – Facial feature two inches out? : DOUBLE
20-down – Probing of Milibands by computers, censored : EDITED
23-down – Confess that was painful joke : OWNUP
24-down – Sweet ass : FOOL
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.