This crossword No. 26745 clues and answers were published on Thu 03 Dec 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26745 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Doctor healing great ills : ALLERGIST
10-across – Soft or hard water rejected over cost : PRICE
11-across – Handy sort of barman? : HAYDN
12-across – Handling exotic matter, CERN regularly gets tritium : TREATMENT
13-across – Fellow abducted by flying saucer outside : SURFACE
14-across – Company happy to flog 75% back to partners : COUPLES
17-across – Had wicket nicked by 1d? : OWNED
19-across – Record not even 86,400 seconds : DAY
20-across – Pen : STYLO
21-across – Funny gag’s line unleashed : STRANGE
22-across – Found directions inside Scottish house : STEWART
24-across – A lot of earth doesn’t form a magnet : LOADSTONE
26-across – Who has this enemy? : DALEK
28-across – 5 + 0 + 500 + 1000 + 1 has strong proof? : VODKA
29-across – President blows top, upset about new table service : DINNERSET
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Composer’s single — 50% off! : BACH
2-down – Sportsman ascending unknown mountain expresses hesitation : PLAYER
3-down – Group involved in torture? : IRONMAIDEN
4-down – Short story about dry lake : LITTLE
5-down – Flexible chest? Try exercise : STRETCHY
6-down – Quarrel that’s over a shoe? : SPAT
7-down – Give Ali the sack for making pottery : FIRECLAY
8-down – Hit by 4 central characters of 60s’ pop group : BEAT
13-down – Bully on board boats : SCOWS
15-down – Building under a site is more rickety : UNSTEADIER
16-down – Explorer specifically to climb side of Everest : SCOTT
18-down – Caesar’s code for M or L and X in France : NORMANDY
19-down – Dead trees, containing orange, ochre and dun initially, like these? : DYEWOODS
22-down – Small bird perched on English novelist : STERNE
23-down – Everything is special for this themed commentator : ALLISS
24-down – Nothing fancy : LOVE
25-down – Author has enigmatic wife : SHAW
27-down – Aircraft’s 5th gear? : KITE
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.