This crossword No. 26284 clues and answers were published on Thu 12 Jun 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26284 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Tongue rarely used to preen, as rough : ESPERANTO
10-across – Simple backwater : NAIVE
11-across – Remove hair from East Judea’s Roman procurator : EPILATE
12-across – Old god not entirely into dance, a wasted evening? : BOOZEUP
13-across – Mythical vessel written about in bibliography : ARGO
14-across – Contact artist for exciting work : PAGETURNER
16-across – Vent anger at first, one part full of hate, initially : AIRHOLE
17-across – File corrupted in computer — that’s pernicious : MALEFIC
19-across – Back bend sees another burst of energy : SECONDWIND
22-across – See 3 : OUSE
24-across – Article written in factory on a type of paper : MANILLA
25-across – Unfashionable haircut rocks, on the surface : OUTCROP
26-across – Talking cat, of course! : LINKS
27-across – This setter is to return a pair of rulers shipped by post : MAILORDER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Enlarge, might one suggest, a legislature? : GENERALASSEMBLY
2-down – A jumping dog? : SPRINGER
3-down – Banker announcing depressing figures? : GREAT
4-down – Dean has urge to stray, sex so illicit? : UNDERAGE
5-down – U-U-U-U like some meat? That’s a huge blow! : DOUBLE
6-down – Baffling noise, bullshit? : INSOLUBLE
7-down – See 23 : PIGEON
8-down – I say derisive utterances about record attributed to native American chap — that’s not on! : JEEPERSCREEPERS
15-down – Tremendous description of a kangaroo with superglued hind legs? : BOUNDLESS
17-down – Old instrument with nothing left in time : MANDOLIN
18-down – Salt, or in water perhaps, alkaline base : FLUORIDE
20-down – 100 a square number for setter, perhaps? : CANINE
21-down – See 5 : WHAMMY
23-down – Sample bird as prison informer : STOOL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.