This crossword No. 26024 clues and answers were published on Mon 12 Aug 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26024 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – A crew sick at sea? That’s a joke! : WISECRACK
8-across – Bait for badger : TEASE
9-across – Labour to make manpower available : WORKFORCE
10-across – Transfer between banks : FERRY
12-across – Sandwiches and drinks : ROUNDS
13-across – Obtaining one’s degree externally : EXISTENT
14-across – Organise crusade for an old vehicle : USEDCAR
17-across – Church lease runs out in London : CHELSEA
20-across – Cool chap with energy for the dance : FANDANGO
22-across – Work appointment : OFFICE
24-across – Jet offering return excursions : SPIRT
25-across – Look round for a way to throw a fight : CASTABOUT
26-across – Let in, on or out : ADMIT
27-across – Thinks a great deal of events are badly organised : VENERATES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – A book Kipling wrote on love — it’s popular in Japan : KIMONO
2-down – Gave the call sign : BECKONED
3-down – Is listless, so prod into action : DROOPS
4-down – They’re frozen in suspense : ICICLES
5-down – Fraud bound to include city in upset : DECEIT
6-down – Sergeant out to part friends : ESTRANGE
11-down – Food preparation is part of the service : DISH
15-down – Stock reaction to panic? : STAMPEDE
16-down – Composer and arranger being oddly selective : ARNE
18-down – In distress, if able to, it will come to the rescue : LIFEBOAT
19-down – Looked for something to eat for the elderly : FORAGED
21-down – Draw in new capital : DARWIN
22-down – Not the in crowd for a start : OUTSET
23-down – Produced rising bill and butcher sued : CAUSED
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.