This crossword No. 26701 clues and answers were published on Tue 13 Oct 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26701 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Declared a vicar initially made a mistake : AVERRED
5-across – Live with pretension? Succeeded, what’s more! : BESIDES
9-across – Student stuffing litter in suit : CLUBS
10-across – Classical female with attorney going round capital city : ANDROMEDA
11-across – The Guardian gets Albert a decoration : PAPERCHAIN
12-across – Greek leader in evil warning : SIGN
14-across – Token role for opposite number : COUNTERPART
18-across – Oscar’s current department makes peace offering : OLIVEBRANCH
21-across – Misrepresented a song : LIED
22-across – Ends with experience from near disaster : CLOSESHAVE
25-across – Embezzler to clear up mess : PECULATOR
26-across – Right type to meet English poet : RILKE
27-across – Became apparent Spain’s united : EMERGED
28-across – Head about to permit a range of colours : PALETTE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Welcome law restricting fungal growth : ACCEPT
2-down – Sally breaks into east European racing team : EQUIPE
3-down – Trot round tough quarter in secret : RESTRICTED
4-down – Doctor hated curtains : DEATH
5-down – Baron amazingly dominant in sport : BADMINTON
6-down – Prevent vessels capsizing : STOP
7-down – Longs for Republicans’ key hymn : DIESIRAE
8-down – Eats up insect’s inside merely to exist : STAGNATE
13-down – Ark Royal included in exam that’s instrumental : ORCHESTRAL
15-down – Renault upset journalist? That’s beside the point! : UNRELATED
16-down – Officer’s mistake leads to failure : COLLAPSE
17-down – Telegram about marine initially confounded smart alec : WISEACRE
19-down – Rechabite keeps efficient computer : TABLET
20-down – Look up to American patriot : REVERE
23-down – Break up a fight : SCRAP
24-down – Page gets to pull a cork : PLUG
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.