This crossword No. 26150 clues and answers were published on Tue 07 Jan 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26150 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Mature Conservative entering State Department : AGENCY
4-across – Offender’s partner dismissed by primate in sect : CULPRIT
9-across – It’s plain — setter’s bloody exhausted! : OVERTIRED
10-across – Reaches port where 4 acrosses may be seen? : DOCKS
11-across – Bore made to talk about bottles : TOTED
12-across – Hereditary earls can’t, unfortunately : ANCESTRAL
13-across – Intermittent rain penetrating blind not a trickle : DRIZZLE
15-across – Public room that is welcomed by young men? Hardly! : LADIES
17-across – Almost 20 — central heating’s become too hot : SCORCH
19-across – Critical old celeb reviewed short story : PIVOTAL
22-across – Leaders ultimately booed off in rubbish game : PHEASANTS
24-across – Stunner from the East tried to get through again : RESAT
26-across – Children’s network doesn’t get started : ISSUE
27-across – Bard’s son stops one checking authenticity : VERSIFIER
28-across – Short drink relative knocked back, just a little one : TODDLER
29-across – Set up wartime leader in assuming new position : INSTAL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Took on bill covering party : ADOPTED
2-down – Wield authority dismissing parliamentary leader : EXERT
3-down – Nice region dour Aztec trashed : COTEDAZUR
4-down – Will’s rider upset detectives, breaking wind : CODICIL
5-down – Where to find swimmers showing promise in class on regular basis : LIDOS
6-down – Habitual sounds from cat out of bounds, coming in late : RECURRENT
7-down – Organisation of workers produced less conflict : TUSSLE
8-down – Gunmen backing rebel covered walk : ARCADE
14-down – Extended home’s finished, builder finally admitted : INCREASED
16-down – Nutmeg had taken up translation as hobby : DIVERSION
18-down – Evidence of overindulgence not good for royal house : HANOVER
19-down – Eg turnover from discontinued lines : PASTRY
20-down – It all gets broadcast, including Queen’s typo … : LITERAL
21-down – … typo Military Intelligence overlooked — dash! : SPRINT
23-down – Get wind of deception involving money : SMELL
25-down – Fleet Street accepts Dutch, not English : SWIFT
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.