This crossword No. 26127 clues and answers were published on Tue 10 Dec 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26127 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Tree-hugging individual is very excited : ONFIRE
4-across – One ellipse, maybe, as a defining shape : ICONIC
9-across – Derisive remark from joker, not a good man : JEER
10-across – Swaggering crooner, one with passionate desires hidden : BLUSTERING
11-across – Girl with a particular name provides the lead : GALENA
12-across – Keen to eat, I do sauce specially : EDACIOUS
13-across – For dress rehearsal Shakespearean actor may well have this pair : DOUBLETON
15-across – Demand for attention with lips stuck partially? : PSST
16-across – Pitch not primarily prepared for Finn : HUCK
17-across – A cat is twitching, completely broken down? : ATOMISTIC
21-across – Soon I turned pale, going with speed across lake : INAWHILE
22-across – One bee penetrating flower for something sugary : RIBOSE
24-across – Two ducks separately sitting in track by house making quack — yes or no? : HOMOEOPATH
25-across – Stone cross east of old American city : ONYX
26-across – King Elvis in action for a month : KISLEV
27-across – Listen to fellow grind on old language : MANCHU
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Herb and eggs king’s daughter’s consumed : OREGANO
2-down – Shrub becomes coated, so they say : FURZE
3-down – Anger about one born roughly — unnatural early birth started here! : RIBCAGE
5-down – Peasant’s vehicle, extravagant inside : COTTAR
6-down – Cuss rains, bad for flowering plant : NARCISSUS
7-down – Look at part of plumbing system, find lead : CONDUCT
8-down – Girl at festival sees group with frequently explosive member of it : QUEENOFTHEMAY
14-down – Tiger enthusiasts may do this in forest areas : BACKWOODS
16-down – Funny man provides wine, holding party in Africa : HANCOCK
18-down – Drug bringing change — the reverse of excellent : MORPHIA
19-down – Pasquale making demands of solver? It hardly seems believable! : IASKYOU
20-down – Tiny little gap for Cockney meal : PINOLE
23-down – Possible cause of coughing, not half, in wild American horse : BRONC
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.