This crossword No. 26058 clues and answers were published on Fri 20 Sep 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26058 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Illicitly take a companion on river : POACH
4-across – Cool suit — evidence of celebrity status? : FANCLUBS
8-across – Dilapidated dockland garage with intriguing air : CLOAKANDDAGGER
10-across – Old councillors’ last word about backing Socialist line : ALDERMEN
11-across – Eight gallons almost drained, little left : BUSHEL
12-across – Self-centred stoic, eg perversely holds it back : EGOTISTIC
15-across – Sediment deposited around West Sussex town : LEWES
17-across – Polar explorer’s troubled, so going back outside : OATES
18-across – Ancient chief shut up, having become tedious : PENDRAGON
19-across – Brood in centre of tree, conifer : REPINE
21-across – Leading publicity about one paramedic’s task : FIRSTAID
24-across – Wren at sea, say, one designing ships : NAVALARCHITECT
25-across – In final stage Nutmeg : ENMESHED
26-across – Makes simpler terms for tenants, using no Latin : EASES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Cook’s speciality involved great soup and endless cake : PACKAGETOURS
2-down – Short vessel carrying merchandise : AGOODSORT
3-down – Walker greeting bishop leaving the pavement edge : HIKER
4-down – One type of police search means the end for Pinkie, perhaps : FINGERTIP
5-down – Bare elbow lacking a touch of glamour : NUDE
6-down – Cricket side, one attracting trickster : LEGPULLER
7-down – Wood — famous conductor taking morning off : BEECH
9-down – 100 unlucky in love? It’s too late to enquire after them : CLOSINGDATES
13-down – Hint Tunisian criminal gave at last : INSINUATE
14-down – Cable serving under Tory and finally brought round : CONVINCED
16-down – Those responsible for changing locks in the theatre? : WIGMAKERS
20-down – Man on board eating right kind of seafood : PRAWN
22-down – French boy’s looking up meaning of gunk : SLIME
23-down – Cocky Republican ignored party : BASH
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.