This crossword No. 26484 clues and answers were published on Mon 02 Feb 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26484 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Buddy in Oz with Burl, mostly frolicsome : SPORTIVE
9-across – Dance music dynasty : HOUSE
10-across – Short bird backing composer : BERG
11-across – Tiptoe in as going to pot plant : POINSETTIA
12-across – Rice gets British capital for Evita — or The Sound of Music : TIMBRE
14-across – Coarse jests preceding Long John Silver’s last one : RIBALDRY
15-across – Vinyl binders seen after Queen retrospective : RECORDS
17-across – Martin nearly missing odd characters in clergyman’s house : DEANERY
20-across – Shaw’s good old city : SANDIEGO
22-across – Madonna’s first love — musical material : MOHAIR
23-across – Eartha and Orlando trail small birds : KITTIWAKES
24-across – Funding a musical that may be fascinating? : AIDA
25-across – Prince shortly goes after bit of tartan fabric : TWILL
26-across – Spectator playing no role, OK? : LOOKERON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Just taking starters, André Previn has little desire for food : APPETITE
2-down – Cliff or Charlie taking Joplin piece, but Douglas rejecting one : CRAG
3-down – Miles turning round intro for Paul Simon’s predecessor? : SIMPLE
4-down – Sympathy for finishers was flipping wickedness : DEVILRY
5-down – Dave’s partner remixed blue cover for priest : CHASUBLE
6-down – Crackers in a restaurant? : OUTTOLUNCH
7-down – As an older person, poor Ronnie’s disheartened : SENIOR
13-down – Disturbed soil — not bad clue for Holmes, perhaps : BLOODSTAIN
16-down – Female mount is successful : DOESWELL
18-down – Something falling from artist in ditch : RAINDROP
19-down – Music from start to finish for small island : ROCKALL
21-down – Noble is tense, saving nothing for later : ARISTO
22-down – Midnight odyssey starts on boat in capital : MOSCOW
24-down – King leaves Bilk in tree : ACER
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.