This crossword No. 26008 clues and answers were published on Wed 24 Jul 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26008 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Intermediary’s game gamble with small gain, ultimately : GOBETWEEN
10-across – Arab returning very shortly : OMANI
11-across – Container for drink — physicist dropping his first one : STEIN
12-across – Work of German long involved with Rhine : LOHENGRIN
13-across – Person serving is 24 across in terms of 1 in play : SOLDIER
14-across – President, embracing conflict, put in post again? : FORWARD
17-across – Lassie’s way of operating newspaper : MORAG
19-across – Line to support the 24 across of this puzzle : GUY
20-across – Honour, or bestower of one : QUEEN
21-across – Return of gold craze in this country : ROMANIA
22-across – Caught by flexible vine, say : CLIMBER
24-across – Part of 10 or 21, or 22 down 14, or 4, 9, 23, or 28 : MIDDLEMAN
26-across – Maiden appearing in one garment or another : SMOCK
28-across – Spy, perhaps, engaged in gathering information : AGENT
29-across – Infernal paintings are in one shade of brown : TARTAREAN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Times and Guardian editors selected leaders therefrom : AGES
2-down – Is able, stupidly, to let oneself down : ABSEIL
3-down – Acting as locum in partnership, where it’s often requested : STANDINGIN
4-down – In school, person who gives out wooden ruler : DEALER
5-down – As one proceeds aboard the stagecoach : ONTHEFLY
6-down – Rent that’s held by mediator, normally : TORN
7-down – Union initially increasing cost of transport tenfold : MARRIAGE
8-down – Majority shareholder put up new work of art : LION
13-down – City’s co-founder turned up in ancient region : SUMER
15-down – This leads in pace in races, quite strangely : REQUIESCAT
16-down – Benefactor’s name inscribed in entrance : DONOR
18-down – English doctor cut into cardinal, say, and effected cure : REMEDIED
19-down – Insect making good tomato awfully hard : GOATMOTH
22-down – Minimal change in US in relation to moderate position : CENTRE
23-down – Negotiator crushed spirit of resistance : BROKER
24-down – Substance team-mate, before or after break, abused : MEAT
25-down – Take part, more than once, in theatrical Othello, though reluctant : LOTH
27-down – Religious leader, follower of Martin Luther : KING
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.