This crossword No. 26631 clues and answers were published on Thu 23 Jul 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26631 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Nice to be flexible in steady job that’s cushy : SINECURE
9-across – Monarch — a king for a day : ARTHUR
10-across – Bound to be captain : SKIP
11-across – Vulgar, a notable stinker : BLUECHEESE
12-across – Infusion — put it back together : TISANE
14-across – Shout to fielder about right for Dickens character : CRATCHIT
15-across – Stars drinking alcohol — slippery slopes! : SKIRUNS
17-across – Trotter, extremely restricted by Dickens character, won’t work : STRIKES
20-across – Dickens character taking issue with dragon : MAGWITCH
22-across – Dickens character going back and forth : PIRRIP
23-across – Lithium injected into lamb etc I cooked with steel and tin, perhaps? : BIMETALLIC
24-across – Large spruce : TIDY
25-across – Animosity in good Dickens character : GRUDGE
26-across – Verse minister cut and cut again : CLERIHEW
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Go for somewhere in Scotland, as Dickens character : PICKWICK
2-down – Dickens character in a jumble, say? : HEEP
3-down – Appear clumsy as Dickens character : BUMBLE
4-down – Dead clever eating meal that’s topped and tailed : DEFUNCT
5-down – Homer’s issue about cleaner illustration of comparative values : BARCHART
6-down – Unlikely rich setter will be giving more : STRETCHIER
7-down – Devout prayer not quite about English breakfast food : MUESLI
13-down – Oh dear, wars destroyed those honed for battle : ARROWHEADS
16-down – Fools accepting price for salts : NITRATES
18-down – Deliver criminal, arresting old villain : EVILDOER
19-down – Insects under teacup : CHALICE
21-down – A seesaw covering middle of big bird cage : AVIARY
22-down – Appropriate Dickens character : POCKET
24-down – Finally get a bit of wood : TWIG
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.