This crossword No. 26404 clues and answers were published on Thu 30 Oct 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26404 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – See 26 : RUSSELL
5-across – Somewhat facing gun : ATRIFLE
9-across – See 26 : BEALE
10-across – Stripper in ecstasy I’d fooled around with : ECDYSIAST
11-across – Dyer’s work around America is holding up : SUSTAINING
12-across – Surface broke, though not entirely : SKIN
14-across – Tory laid into liberal, being dependent : CONDITIONAL
18-across – 10 player in fanciful Midlands fen, say? : DUDLEYMOORE
21-across – US composer into percussive sounds : IVES
22-across – Washington pop group good for stuffing trimmed green vegetable : REDCABBAGE
25-across – Examiner biting lip in term time : TRIMESTER
26-across – Actor’s interpretation of Lear, no less, sublime : SIMON
27-across – Final word, taking a penny off inexpensive English port : CHEERIO
28-across – I have endured set slipping around — might this fix it? : DENTURE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Strong, short stick has snapped : ROBUST
2-down – Thin poles on top of edifice : SPARSE
3-down – Attention-grabber last seen in Tennessee, however touring California with singer : EYECATCHER
4-down – Right to tuck one in for a late snooze : LIEIN
5-down – TV presenters Dec ___ in love, moving quite slowly : ANDANTINO
6-down – Grass or speed : RUSH
7-down – Half of a half, say, overcoming monarch in controversial underground operations : FRACKING
8-down – Intertwine ground net and fish : ENTANGLE
13-down – Fluid arrives carrying first of buffalo over in area of drained land : RIVERBASIN
15-down – Brown in town, unsettled as deputy : NUMBERTWO
16-down – Sea a tad icy in reality, starts out cold : ADRIATIC
17-down – See 28 : ADHESIVE
19-down – Old Kenyan revolutionaries, two paws cut : MAUMAU
20-down – False name, that is, for villain : MEANIE
23-down – Might meat be better? : CURED
24-down – Honey at a premium : DEAR
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.