This crossword No. 26331 clues and answers were published on Wed 06 Aug 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26331 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Upstanding characters are as patent in the county : BIPEDS
4-across – Meantime, I make way for firm’s in-house phone system : INTERCOM
9-across – Syrian leader in power to leave office : RESIGN
10-across – States accepted by Poles, perhaps, for adoption : ESPOUSAL
11-across – The French, about four in the morning, may start mating with it filling the blanks? Au contraire! : LIVEAMMUNITION
13-across – Seeing Troy destroyed by donating a gift, for example : GENEROSITY
14-across – Greta Garbo’s agent? : AGAR
16-across – Nearly all of very coy men get beaten : OVER
18-across – Nothing underground is part of the circuit : VACUUMTUBE
21-across – Line taken by screen devotee about ministerial residence, almost a game : BLINDMANSBLUFF
23-across – Teachers’ fire dies out : EDIFIERS
24-across – Escort’s performance at technological centre : GIGOLO
25-across – Joint drinks parties : KNEESUPS
26-across – Sound made by one old lover in the wing : ANNEXE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Chocolate soap? : BARS
2-down – Strong feeling includes animated extract from panel discussion : PASSION
3-down – Might he be 7 5 or 16 22 with 15? : DOGBERRY
5-down – Plants possibly turn as one in rising filth : NASTURTIUMS
6-down – Fancy that is no longer focused on the ear : EXOTIC
7-down – Sing and act? Resulting in selection : CASTING
8-down – Tender rules, almost meant to be broken : MALENURSE
12-down – Might she be 7 5 or 16 22 with 15? : MRSMALAPROP
13-down – Escape from Olga? : GAOLBREAK
15-down – Perhaps milk with muesli made available : EMULSION
17-down – 23 church to replace Queen’s monument : EDIFICE
19-down – Not just tuneless, with zero potential released : UNFROZE
20-down – Gives access to passages round mountain top : ADMITS
22-down – See 16 : COME
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.