This crossword No. 26136 clues and answers were published on Fri 20 Dec 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26136 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Everyone in drag is fat : TALLOW
4-across – Crash after stock’s first issued : SPRANG
9-across – Magazine articles from William Morris : AMMO
10-across – A crude mop’s deployed — that stops water rising : DAMPCOURSE
11-across – Brief encounter, at first, with one in Shropshire location : CLUEIN
12-across – Unreal Christmas visitors ate outside, refusing starter : IMAGINED
13-across – Convert writing? Only text without margins : PROSELYTE
15-across – Skittles as stocking-fillers? : PINS
16-across – School expelling good girl : RUBY
17-across – Hayek, say, giving English company clear conditions : ECONOMIST
21-across – Backing last couple of singers in show : REVERSAL
22-across – Row made by curious cat with no tail : RUMPUS
24-across – Unison in a collapse : CONCERTINA
25-across – 1 down with Jack, in a bad way : JILL
26-across – Going west, panache provided conclusion : FINALE
27-across – Scorched watercolour? : SEARED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Cotton on back of weather glass : TUMBLER
2-down – Free love recurring in college : LOOSE
3-down – One taken in by Orlando anagram? Not last but possibly first : ORDINAL
5-down – Jeremy’s 100 for 10 in video game : PACMAN
6-down – Metal I dropped over the Atlantic : ALUMINIUM
7-down – Leader of Girl Guides in Wells : GUSHERS
8-down – Waters I can omit? : AMNIOTICFLUID
14-down – Junior minister abused working party : SUBDEACON
16-down – Dance away, say, without apparent effort : REELOFF
18-down – Seminarian and judge provide commentary? : NARRATE
19-down – Unpleasant short story accepted by team : SQUALID
20-down – Not quite missing line of stars : ASTRAL
23-down – Most important character in Fawlty Towers : MAJOR
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.