This crossword No. 26814 clues and answers were published on Tue 23 Feb 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26814 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Ancient Scotsman curls first : PERMIAN
5-across – Embrace internet bride? : ESPOUSE
10-across – He presses on in fury, close to despair : IRONER
11-across – What those afraid of the dark want to stumble across : ALIGHTON
12-across – Gremlin in one’s piano : IMP
13-across – Furious with rotten fraudster : MADOFF
14-across – Colour of suit occupying writer : PEAGREEN
15-across – Airborne gaggle of hidebound English : SKEIN
16-across – Inferior lyricist of appalling operettas : POETASTER
19-across – Those prophesying doom of Corbyn back off, beginning to admire his alternative : JEREMIAHS
21-across – Damn dogs chase Charles away : CURSE
24-across – Iron Lady contrarily embracing little in the women’s movement : FEMINISM
26-across – Resemble modern pound symbol : EMBLEM
27-across – Finally wave bye-bye and go out : EBB
28-across – Boy is allowed pot for outdoor use : BILLYCAN
29-across – Edges away from manic small creature : ANIMAL
30-across – Relief for the ailing socialist ideal after change of leaders : BEDREST
31-across – Notorious actress and oddly bleary FBI agent : BERGMAN
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Designate European rescue vessel to guard strip of water : EARMARK
3-down – Cutter heading to Malta with all on board P&O liner : MANDOLINE
4-down – Commercial break lacking purpose : ADRIFT
6-down – Gear for winter and spring workers : SKIPANTS
7-down – Men embracing the alternative : OTHER
8-down – Slav heading to exit after Poles receive nul points : SLOVENE
9-down – Change here can prompt renewal of cordial relations : RAPPROCHEMENT
17-down – The ultimate in luxurious jewellery for the belly is staggering! : STUMBLING
18-down – Garibaldi, perhaps, dropping it in his herbal tea : HIBISCUS
20-down – She prays alone before standing on bug : EREMITE
22-down – Czech barman and I entranced by Stan Wawrinka’s bottom : SMETANA
23-down – Lower moral character between the sheets upset Home Counties : DEBASE
25-down – Sidle round to bag lounger : IDLER
This crossword has in total 31 where 18 are across and 13 are down.