This crossword No. 26194 clues and answers were published on Thu 27 Feb 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26194 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Musical stored inside piano roll’s top container? : PANNIER
5-across – Name taken by game master : HOCKNEY
10-across – See 4 : SEAT
11-across – Art of sewer decoration? : EMBROIDERY
12-across – It happened in the end lift crack : UPSHOT
13-across – Leave empty room smaller than before, not having a clue : GORMLESS
14-across – Bids under, breaking free : DISBURDEN
16-across – About those taking flight 161 : AVIAN
17-across – Burn peeled off in layers with no end of heartache : SCALD
19-across – Escort’s state? Unserviceable — the woman’s cool : USHERSHIP
23-across – List of the actors etc to take the role of Sykes? : PLAYBILL
24-across – In irritation, say, 4 x 4 almost knocked over horseman : HUSSAR
26-across – Idealistic rocks given a stressed look : ITALICISED
27-across – Standby terraced housing bits combined : BYTE
28-across – See 21 : DEEPEND
29-across – Jail youth’s liquid holder : CANTEEN
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Article on site associated with Apollo Theatre : ADELPHI
3-down – Certainly no opening for kidnap : NATCH
4-down – Et ceteras Jo removed could have her off the aircraft pdq : EJECTOR
6-down – They might hum, unsmiling, in Old Style setting : ODOURS
7-down – Jokes about grand passion for soft treatment aids : KIDGLOVES
8-down – Rocky area is uranium-enriched vast tract : EURASIA
9-down – Famous 5 article getting more column inches? : ABIGGERSPLASH
15-down – Corporation founder’s shambolic board manoeuvre? : BELLYFLOP
18-down – Writer’s block — in bed before start of evening : COLETTE
20-down – Creature’s energy, life force and cycles : ECHIDNA
21-down – Pushed to do something unprepared and so likely to go under? : INATTHE
22-down – Unknown metal containing cold mineral : ZIRCON
25-down – Clog junk boats : SABOT
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.