This crossword No. 26494 clues and answers were published on Fri 13 Feb 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26494 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Possibly red hero? : HERRING
5-across – Men like Pasquale and Quixote? : FELLOWS
9-across – Inside the Guardian, 75% of this puzzle is clean : WHITE
10-across – Old rice crackers with special vitamin — recipe used to keep healthy? : EXERCISER
11-across – 900 in the glaring heat : RIGHTANGLE
12-across – River following sea, say : DEE
14-across – Football account rejected, with everyone mega corrupt : ETONWALLGAME
18-across – Before writing fine, rub out unknown condition : PREREQUISITE
21-across – Paper read in Prague : RAG
22-across – US comedian has US car to drive away : CHEVYCHASE
25-across – Getting a larcenous Conservative for leader … : ACHIEVING
26-across – … in return for a profit : AGAIN
27-across – See 20 : SKINNER
28-across – Stress fractures? Taking iodine? They’re related : SISTERS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Past Tory MP’s question: difficult to depose leader? : HOWARD
2-down – Regrets decisions to abandon pound : RUINGS
3-down – 1,500 over 10? One draws characters : IDENTITIES
4-down – Jealous of new party member? : GREEN
5-down – Bums for deals without energy : FREELOADS
6-down – Bar brawl’s conclusion — punch strikes head : LOCK
7-down – Raised in Britain, aid is boosted by rock : OBSIDIAN
8-down – An ogre is squashing me!, the little prince yelled : SHRIEKED
13-down – Liberal, posh, wearing platinum — with fancy cars to give rich people : PLUTOCRATS
15-down – He played with guitar after note, more blue : NAUGHTIER
16-down – Ancient warriors fight mutant ants! : SPARTANS
17-down – No good in house that lacks order, if untidy — might this help? : FENGSHUI
19-down – Uncivilised football pundit? : SAVAGE
20-down – Labour MP was wrong about offender pocketing a grand : DENNIS
23-down – 4s like US city, commonly : VEGAS
24-down – Boxer, a former heavyweight on the left? : BENN
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.