This crossword No. 26738 clues and answers were published on Wed 25 Nov 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26738 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – As a player, stroke something soft, then accept the applause : DOWNBOW
5-across – Hairy, hairy thing stopped to pluck third of hairs : BEARDED
9-across – Greek character writing name : SIGMA
10-across – Hormone required, or one gets high : OESTROGEN
11-across – See 24 : WELLINGTON
12-across – See 2 : ROOM
14-across – Partner having left, really in debt, sums wasted, money spent! : DISBURSEMENT
18-across – One so puffed up right to punch man with beauty : PRAWNCRACKER
21-across – Blight a schedule : ROTA
22-across – Spring back for a little extra time : LEAPSECOND
25-across – Duck on edge of roof remains for the pot? : TEALEAVES
26-across – Though not dawning, shepherd’s warning? : AMBER
27-across – Set well back, marsh east of Senegalese capital : STIFFEN
28-across – Retired female minister into dictionary is stuffed! : OVERFED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Ignore broadcast amid racket : DISOWN
2-down – False hair and artificial leg, Othello turns up for play! : WIGGLE
3-down – Nationals Blessed and May catching Minnelli up : BRAZILIANS
4-down – Country not always upset over leadership in government? No! : WRONG
5-down – See company of writers cornering market in Irish : BISHOPRIC
6-down – A short jumper in style going over head? : AFRO
7-down – Despised philanthropist has to improve, when grammatically failing? : DOGOODER
8-down – Brilliant in sticks? : DYNAMITE
13-down – Slow eel reacted when tickled : DECELERATE
15-down – Meals on wheels serving maggot up with raven porridge : BURGERVAN
16-down – Essential to Knesset, a report that’s written up works : OPERATES
17-down – Old singers assigned parts, then deserter given one : CASTRATI
19-down – Englishman in Normandy, say, can’t be trusted with gold after uprising : ROSBIF
20-down – Trouble over cardinal being worshipped : ADORED
23-down – Slug, say, with duck sauce : PESTO
24-down – One required to trudge through honey, perhaps, eating starter in fragrant dish? : BEEF
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.