This crossword No. 26516 clues and answers were published on Wed 11 Mar 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26516 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Those in charge could be better — what hopes! : THEPOWERSTHATBE
9-across – Dance round in church showing rhythm : CADENCE
10-across – One previously learning the French for siren’ : LORELEI
11-across – Rugby players robbing banks — one’s charged : ION
12-across – Obvious replacement for Ant’s partner : TRANSPARENT
13-across – Country clubber on course to a meal ticket : ELSALVADOR
15-across – Entering directions to store : STOW
18-across – Here was dame with small chest : SARK
20-across – Investments one relies on : UNITTRUSTS
23-across – Rapper — he’s up anyway for clerk : PAPERPUSHER
25-across – Found in whole of house : LEO
26-across – Easily beat time on training run with Coe : TROUNCE
27-across – Rivals eating chicken one day? Not these : VEGGIES
28-across – Ruin the chances of those oafish Australians inspired by Don : PUTTHEMOCKERSON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Poor food in dining area — having no starter and lousy taste : TACKINESS
2-down – Finishes posting — site initially down : ENDINGS
3-down – No service in cathedral city? Plainly not! : ORNATELY
4-down – Spaces start to appear in evacuation procedure : ENEMA
5-down – Fail to acknowledge good points of Flo? : SELLSHORT
6-down – Name of that woman’s husband : HERMAN
7-down – Most remarkable everyone’s taking part in challenge? : TALLEST
8-down – Order around — what my boss does about it : EDICT
14-down – AA named us in error, so it’s very annoying : ADNAUSEAM
16-down – State is stopping John working? Wrong! : WISCONSIN
17-down – Acting poor — urge to adjourn for the time being : PROROGUE
19-down – Bond reportedly stole gold : RAPPORT
21-down – Attacks on supporters succeeded : SALLIES
22-down – Pull woman Romeo’s into : WRENCH
23-down – Given room but taken advantage of — that’s not on : PUTUP
24-down – Henry’s a brave man taking over in chaos : HAVOC
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.