This crossword No. 26630 clues and answers were published on Wed 22 Jul 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26630 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Finished railway after getting dough : PASTRY
4-across – Fool meets local love poetry writer : SAPPHO
9-across – Investigate old block : VETO
10-across – Diplomacy in, say, a ship : STATECRAFT
11-across – Novice appears in the Seraglio in New York : HARLEM
12-across – Turning point for country evangelist : LANDMARK
13-across – Near to getting depressed? Gets wind up! : CLOSEDOWN
15-across – Boss’s endless research : STUD
16-across – Model is bashful grabbing a pee : COPY
17-across – Garnish whipped up by the French in earthly paradise : SHANGRILA
21-across – Partiality gets me in post improperly : NEPOTISM
22-across – Power supply has one in distress : WIRING
24-across – Deception begs future involvement : SUBTERFUGE
25-across – Complaint of German leader? Impossible! : GOUT
26-across – Guard noticed protecting crown : SCREEN
27-across – Passionate earl in dance of death : HEATED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Overwhelm clergyman aboard vessel : PREVAIL
2-down – Lower small hood : SCOWL
3-down – CV deputy head gets to work on again : RESUMED
5-down – German company meeting a German government is getting on : AGEING
6-down – Limit of frost accepted by apostle : PERIMETER
7-down – Turned European left-wing? That’s proposed! : OFFERED
8-down – German leader grants time, without hesitation, for dry wit : GALLOWSHUMOUR
14-down – Consume drink in a second : SUPPORTER
16-down – Means of payment for said American bills : CHEQUES
18-down – Instantly introduce queen to man out of the running : NOWHERE
19-down – Laid gun carelessly when relaxed : LANGUID
20-down – Support civil engineer cut to the quick : PIERCE
23-down – Terror when losing head is appropriate : RIGHT
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.