This crossword No. 26917 clues and answers were published on Wed 22 Jun 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26917 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Gas about Number 4 gets ranker : PRIVATE
5-across – Now and then fielder in square cowered : QUAILED
9-across – Stories about first of vindictive biographies : LIVES
10-across – Around Utah they add complex tax on what’s left : DEATHDUTY
11-across – Writer’s Christmas card impresses bird no end : NOELCOWARD
12-across – Finish off film and drive away … : SHOO
14-across – … with foot down, outcome of L-plate feuds : ATFULLSPEED
18-across – Where to see The A-Team in colour, originally getting thrashed : ATTHECINEMA
21-across – Enthusiasm and rage finally die away : FADE
22-across – Bed item in border over next to large unopened flower : PILLOWSLIP
25-across – Kennedy’s one lion repositioned in 7th Street : VIOLINIST
26-across – We’re talking about returning afterwards : LATER
27-across – I go downhill in rally, occasionally taking chances : RISKILY
28-across – Object to following piano here : PRESENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Stake zero in space rockets : PALING
2-down – Visibly win fight, beginning to end : INVIEW
3-down – Allies ring spies to intercept foreign assets : ASSOCIATES
4-down – Fund new loony Borders party : ENDOW
5-down – That Parisian tackles a routine dance : QUADRILLE
6-down – Long to teach English without restrictions : ACHE
7-down – Start to leave after noisy cackling : LAUGHTER
8-down – Eg tea and sugar or dodgy nuts and bananas, finally : DRYGOODS
13-down – Reading Dandy, he flouted the Queensberry Rules : OSCARWILDE
15-down – Female intransigence? : FRIGIDITY
16-down – Play that brings tears to your eyes : HAYFEVER
17-down – Learned university is infiltrating film companies : STUDIOUS
19-down – Bishop’s settled and he’s happy : BLITHE
20-down – Drool over Irish bottle : SPIRIT
23-down – Shed light on current trade union breaking record : LITUP
24-down – Musical performance beginning to impress : GIGI
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.