This crossword No. 26156 clues and answers were published on Tue 14 Jan 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26156 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Attend tailor, me? Unlikely : TATTERDEMALION
9-across – In high spirits once over German worker : EXUBERANT
10-across – Prime cuts of beef — rare and, very occasionally, well done : BRAVO
11-across – To whom the mouse and the lion pose a problem : AESOP
12-across – In wrong gear? That’s right, officer : BRIGADIER
13-across – A case of home position : INSTANCE
14-across – Brief ascent with short cut to reach the top : CLIMAX
17-across – Tawdry trim with no end of ostentation : GARISH
19-across – Spread : BAGUETTE
22-across – Rank by comparison of writer’s novel : FROWSTIER
24-across – Aim when holy and delicate for a key change : GRAIL
25-across – No lover has a broken heart : HATER
26-across – Covering party in spilt red wine : EIDERDOWN
27-across – Business that’s promising to lose weight with sturdy exercise : GROWTHINDUSTRY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Spooner’s embarrassing honest folk in play : THETAMINGOFTHE
2-down – Examples of stating the bleeding obvious suit Mrs Faulty : TRUISMS
3-down – Models are not liable to have bottom wiped by Swedish bloke : EXEMPLARS
4-down – Ward problem : DRAWBACK
5-down – Framework said to follow April Fools? : MATRIX
6-down – Sign up to take part in bar billiards : LIBRA
7-down – Mansion built for personal pleasure : ONANISM
8-down – Solver’s old half-length cycle round ambassador : YOUREXCELLENCY
15-down – Look up fish at university in France, a mythical creature : LOUPGAROU
16-down – Hard rain’s gonna fall for 23 : HARRIDAN
18-down – Morning caller’s rest, woolly jumper on top : ROOSTER
20-down – What’s warm? : THAWOUT
21-down – Advanced knot securing loose end : HITECH
23-down – See 1 : SHREW
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.