This crossword No. 26325 clues and answers were published on Wed 30 Jul 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26325 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Dot — ultimate character in EastEnders taking a regular drink : STIPPLE
5-across – Cave-dweller keeping second chap in or out? : BATSMAN
10-across – Catching cold, can 12? : LOCO
11-across – Catching cold too, using a muff : CONTAGIOUS
12-across – See 25 : CUCKOO
13-across – See 14 : WRAPPING
14-across – No rage? L! : CHRISTMAS
16-across – See 14 : PAPER
17-across – See 22 down : MATCH
19-across – Is a member’s cast so sozzled? : PLASTERED
23-across – I must go behind boy, one wearing short yellow bloomers : GLADIOLI
24-across – Guillotine important figure : EIGHTY
26-across – Kind heart of Irish setter flourished : BRANDISHED
27-across – In Devon, a current company leader is business manager : EXEC
28-across – Apparently sweet thing in mother, even gentler : REVENGE
29-across – See 25 : SPOTTED
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Feel restraining order is excessive : TOOMUCH
3-down – Dump the cheap drink : PLONK
4-down – Exclusion from place of work as rugby player dismissed : LOCKOUT
6-down – Mount frames in alabaster : ARARAT
7-down – Sound transaction straightforward for aircraft : SAILPLANE
8-down – Female graduates rewrite manual with masculine conclusion : ALUMNAE
9-down – Missile attacks in this global warfare and nuclear fallout starts to spread : SNOWBALLFIGHT
15-down – With investment of 500, possibly nice when twice the amount : INCIDENCE
18-down – In general free : ATLARGE
20-down – Taking drug : SPEEDUP
21-down – Old lover, not-half 25 in the end : EXTREME
22-down – As is a tree in five-star sporting event? : BOXING
25-down – Super double-dotty bird : GREAT
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.