This crossword No. 26088 clues and answers were published on Fri 25 Oct 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26088 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Penniless in London and Cairo away in the distant past : BORACIC
5-across – Remarkable section of pie diagram reconciled : TALLIED
9-across – Clown reported to drink at bedtime : COCOA
10-across – Liam Brady played like this : ADMIRABLY
11-across – Bombard factory crusher : PEPPERMILL
12-across – Recall being in the chorus : ECHO
14-across – Respiratory problem a normal one — all going back to drink : SARSAPARILLA
18-across – Half-mile restriction on one who makes rain said to be for tree : LEBANONCEDAR
21-across – Good bearing from new mine : MIEN
22-across – Return to London hospital is indicative of bad relative to a squint : STRABISMAL
25-across – Opposed to previous duck course : ANTIPASTO
26-across – One is in nave, wide-eyed : NAIVE
27-across – Composer gripped by overdose worked too hard : OVERDID
28-across – Provide reassurance about rumoured vacation : RELIEVE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Indicates two mushrooms for lifting : BICEPS
2-down – Epic TV series up to formula : RECIPE
3-down – I hate to clean, reveals housekeeper : CHATELAINE
4-down – Entrance passage going onto church : CHARM
5-down – Emit pleas about type of photography : TIMELAPSE
6-down – It can be played in early retirement : LYRE
7-down – I am shortly to be taking part in a council election — what an idiot! : IMBECILE
8-down – Not like night now routinely : DAYTODAY
13-down – Girl losing her head about allowance a nonsense : IRRATIONAL
15-down – Stains die out, when clinically cleaned : SANITISED
16-down – Plant having soft joint problem : PLUMBAGO
17-down – Be seen at dance — not here! : ABSENTEE
19-down – Arbitrator of impure fashion : UMPIRE
20-down – Swindle has outside chance to run : FLEECE
23-down – Loved one to roam free around the university : AMOUR
24-down – Rushed to spend without limitless money : SPED
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.