This crossword No. 26055 clues and answers were published on Tue 17 Sep 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26055 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Shifts exam into secondary school, initially : SMOCKS
5-across – Doctor does feel it’s suicide : FELODESE
9-across – Young family member’s eaten the whole salad plant : SCALLION
10-across – Production of a crowd scene in the 17 18 : CAWDOR
11-across – Largely insouciant band leader causing scene in the 17 18 : BLASTEDHEATH
13-across – Starts to complain of mild alcoholic stupor : COMA
14-across – What the larger person has done wrong? : OUTGROWN
17-across – A 26 almost lost it badly, having said 2 22 : SCOTTISH
18-across – See 17 : PLAY
20-across – Blooming daft dog starts postman barking an order in the 17 18 : OUTDAMNDSPOT
23-across – Flies plane carrying large number to base camps, ultimately : MIDGES
24-across – Ignored the Micawber principle, so failed as an artist? : OVERDREW
25-across – Coming out of 13, 22 makes a big sacrifice : HECATOMB
26-across – Film Greek character — former Olympic runner, we hear : PSYCHO
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Item worn in shower by son of king? : MACK
3-down – Well-known person managed time to see vicar at wedding? : CELEBRANT
4-down – Line under Paris going round winding curve : SPIRAL
5-down – Bodice theft? Moon may provide aid in search : FINETOOTHEDCOMB
6-down – Transparency showing girl embrace unloved ass : LUCIDITY
7-down – Divine duo two-step regularly : DOWSE
8-down – Seconds left to use four-letter word for polo shirts? : SPORTSWEAR
12-down – From text I see you solve last of down clues to begin with — oddly decisive! : CONCLUSIVE
15-down – By all accounts, theatre’s given us the odd topless 18 periodically : REPUTEDLY
16-down – Setter has opossum running round more quickly : PIUMOSSO
19-down – Cost of maintaining prince in posh part of castle : UPKEEP
21-down – Indian hemp knife seen in the 17 18, reportedly : DAGGA
22-down – Female rook’s deserted sleeping place : BETH
This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.