This crossword No. 26510 clues and answers were published on Wed 04 Mar 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26510 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Obsequious hotel owner is known primarily as a legendary slitherer : BASILISK
9-across – Like the Eye, inclined to jest? No honour in that : OCULAR
10-across – Nothing works? Sorry, my mistake : OOPS
11-across – Running rail ad about cutback at northern country’s second largest city : ALEXANDRIA
12-across – Top or lower : JERSEY
14-across – Forth Rail express starts at York — train finally arriving, when not bound to be so? : FREEBORN
15-across – Divinely shaped magic model? Her guy’s knocked out : THEURGY
17-across – Make merry, as lyricist bags English girl : REJOICE
20-across – It’s always found in first of acrosses and downs? Wrong this time! : NOWADAYS
22-across – Part of Greek isle visited for third month of 19? : KISLEV
23-across – Danny fiddled with one rice bomb : INCENDIARY
24-across – Stick with sled that’s good going west : GLUE
25-across – Dawn French at the right, or away at the left : AURORA
26-across – A player sadly taking last place in the quadrennial event : LEAPYEAR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – He cannot possibly work at an atomic level : NANOTECH
2-down – Inferior people love a runner-up : OIKS
3-down – Tedious recital in Italy, round about noon : LITANY
4-down – Female artist agreed pay rise before pay cut : OKEEFFE
5-down – Pay special attention to extended part of northern bridge : NOTABENE
6-down – Scottish bible’s including Edinburgh’s top sources of tourist info : GUIDEBOOKS
7-down – More convenient point at which to get a rise negotiated : EASIER
13-down – Many turn over after sorry saga involving Sue Barker : SAUSAGEDOG
16-down – We must employ rail worker, possibly a Scot : GUARDIAN
18-down – Needing some lifting gear, use a crane to find breaks in lines : CAESURAE
19-down – Southeastern rail trips by one from another country : ISRAELI
21-down – Coughs? Have a little drink : OWNSUP
22-down – Principal residence in a remote area? : KEYPAD
24-down – Somewhat ugly name for a Welshman : GLYN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.