This crossword No. 26213 clues and answers were published on Fri 21 Mar 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26213 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – No good making a mess of sweet food : MUFFIN
4-across – Old Testament sermoniser who’s with his God? : ELIJAH
9-across – Open government Australia’s brought back : AJAR
10-across – Initiator of frenzy — maniac’s maddened with it : FANATICISM
11-across – Go without drug twice! Is it pot? : TUREEN
12-across – Steady with the yoga — one’s in a funny position : GOEASYON
13-across – 10, say, has fresh air : SEASHANTY
15-across – Tramp — one missing current English king : TREK
16-across – Minnow from Conservative HQ : CHUB
17-across – I steer powerboat around Britain’s old Scottish ground : IBROXPARK
21-across – Romantic figures given increasingly sober, splendid clothes : AMORETTI
22-across – Like the rural upper classes getting back in hunt — pathetic! : TWEEDY
24-across – Footballer in red : LEFTWINGER
25-across – Clap, maybe, when welcoming university’s boss : STUD
26-across – Queen single’s piercing beat is something that really gets into your head! : TREPAN
27-across – One’s played head of police in crime film : SPINET
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – See 2 : MAJEURE
2-down – Legal exemption from fee juror came to settle : FORCE
3-down – Trendy pop for European royalty : INFANTA
5-down – What could bore reading Twitter! : LATHER
6-down – Athlete’s bits held up by this? : JOCKSTRAP
7-down – Having pawned donkey, get cushion? : HASSOCK
8-down – In central London, stop men going on the game : KNIGHTSBRIDGE
14-down – Bit of cash gambler finally raised for flirty girl : SOUBRETTE
16-down – Least macho punters here on trial : CAMPEST
18-down – Unacceptable prune’s hard, protruding part : OUTCROP
19-down – Soldiers question the protection they have : REDOUBT
20-down – America, burning, cheers up invader : ATTILA
23-down – Two characters, both Poles, in European city : ESSEN
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.