This crossword No. 26949 clues and answers were published on Fri 29 Jul 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26949 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Ebbing, a tide keeping down in California city : PASADENA
9-across – Male bodybuilder ostensibly starts to become a he-man : RAMBO
10-across – Dandy bagging large turkey : FLOP
11-across – Ground-to-air, false lift : RAISEALOFT
12-across – Tricky time getting randy : THORNY
14-across – Lad with eight shifts came to rest : ALIGHTED
15-across – Old firing range is bandy and randy : BOWSHOT
17-across – A wine inspiring us beyond love to get randy : AROUSED
20-across – Parcel is forced in vent : SPIRACLE
22-across – As a heretic, worshipping cricket, perhaps? : INSECT
23-across – Condemn US complex with posh entrance that’s not been taken down : UNCONSUMED
24-across – See 25 : POLO
25-across – Nothing between brandy and candy for travel writer : MARCO
26-across – Randy song about rear end of setter, Pasquale? : TURNEDON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Party overcoming brute without a fuss : BALLYHOO
2-down – 22 across, toothed thing soaring over head of prey : WASP
3-down – Handy underwear, longing to hold it up : NEARBY
4-down – Dandy, Stanley or Douglas, perhaps? : CAPITAL
5-down – Native American landing place, more scary : CREEPIER
6-down – Possibly one or two in hospital, or around university, in pants? : SMALLHOURS
7-down – English couple after dandy candy : TOFFEE
13-down – Ever so sorry I invested in odd parts of rarest funds : RESERVOIRS
16-down – In company twice as exceptional, it’s a special event : OCCASION
18-down – Sit up to collect ring in dish : ESCALLOP
19-down – 22 across, stratum ignoring one little bit : TERMITE
21-down – A chart covering North America looking north — country further south? : PANAMA
22-down – Nation about right for Gandhi : INDIRA
24-down – US author Frost ultimately — this? : POET
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.