This crossword No. 26995 clues and answers were published on Wed 21 Sep 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26995 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Terrible Harry Grout mostly with yours truly taking drugs : GRUESOME
9-across – See 2 : LAMPS
10-across – Exploited, took drugs : USED
11-across – Cells turn to fix as drug dealt externally : GUARDROOMS
12-across – Welcoming back to prison, more angry one might cause disturbance at night? : SNORER
14-across – Steal show outside, returning fruitless : ABORTIVE
15-across – Turn old when locked up for comedy? On the contrary : TRAGEDY
17-across – Two characters giving one sound jab that’s hit hard : DIGRAPH
20-across – One tends to nag youngster on frame : HORSEBOY
22-across – Protection around grass : CASING
23-across – Predetermine Fed’s choice of letter? American with it : FOREORDAIN
24-across – Choose to sleep around, caught making penetration : PICK
25-across – Dry man inside with a foreign letter : THETA
26-across – Move back over after time without Norman Stanley Fletcher, initially : TRANSFER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Can resident regularly reveal porkies on TV show? : PRISONER
2-down – Lights in HMP Slade out around one : HEAD
3-down – One messes up Godber’s pants : BODGER
4-down – Escape? Never! : GETAWAY
5-down – Pleased to fiddle, dropping skirts and bloomers : GLADIOLI
6-down – Cheats and rogue start to make up stories : IMPOSTURES
7-down – He wrote because one needs second volume : ASIMOV
13-down – Noted deliveries, Porridge set twice cracked up : REGISTERED
16-down – Criminal chap beds with Mr Ronnie Barker : DOBERMAN
18-down – See 16 : PINSCHER
19-down – Line from old TV programme : DYNASTY
21-down – Content to shop or tour city : OPORTO
22-down – Talk following Tory party lines? : CONGAS
24-down – See 13 : POST
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.