This crossword No. 26943 clues and answers were published on Fri 22 Jul 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26943 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Found a cartoon character in charge of some rocks : METAMORPHIC
9-across – It protects two protuberances around front of pate : EARPLUG
10-across – Finish off drink at party, imbibing water in the end : TORPEDO
11-across – It’s 10 of diamonds here: schoolmates not to play : MOHSSCALE
12-across – Briefly smelt, holding a foul spirit : SATAN
13-across – Put in box after end of race : POST
14-across – Feminist, classy woman, to see about simple drink in Paris : DEBEAUVOIR
16-across – Flower, 14 pounds, made of paste? : RHINESTONE
19-across – A relative not subject to improvement : ASIS
20-across – Horror of locks? : DREAD
21-across – My turn in amusing characters in European school : GYMNASIUM
23-across – Closing brief rant, back Labour : TRAVAIL
24-across – One spurns singular difficulty : SCORNER
25-across – Minor ailment troubles pass away, if drinking lots of water : DOGSDISEASE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – In island resort god maintains that endless source of wine : MARTHASVINEYARD
2-down – End of mate, lost : TELOS
3-down – My! Tremendous sound as birds gather to do this : MIGRATE
4-down – European work about the East : RUTHENE
5-down – Rents rise, tho’ university is in trouble : HIRESOUT
6-down – Increase conceit, working out intelligent design : CREATIONSCIENCE
7-down – Female and male goddess joins together as this? : HERMAPHRODITE
8-down – Leader heads here having horse speed right up : MOUNTRUSHMORE
15-down – React to loud music with report to leader : HEADBANG
17-down – Was flipping struggling to get gold : TOGGLED
18-down – Raising what men produce is leading to retribution : NEMESIS
22-down – Back troops into public space : AGORA
This crossword has in total 26 where 14 are across and 12 are down.