This crossword No. 26145 clues and answers were published on Wed 01 Jan 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26145 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Offer covered by crude oil drive : LIBIDO
4-across – Archaic treatment of shy bats captured in photo : PHYSIC
9-across – City’s answer — good god! : AGRA
10-across – Needle skipped with Nail’s boozy song : NELLIEDEAN
11-across – Check legionnaires housing barrack : HECKLE
12-across – Changing to more modern, out-of-bed sort of romantic activity? : UPDATING
13-across – Being born in phase of Scorpio’s an outstanding feature : PROBOSCIS
15-across – Game runner falls back : POOL
16-across – A long way from Guy swapping one for another one : MILE
17-across – Carrier bag for which Nigel gets little recognition? : HAVERSACK
21-across – Lives away from one’s house with Rex and four flipping good players : VIRTUOSI
22-across – Articulated bicycle worker/seller : PEDLAR
24-across – Gore, the presenter: Here’s a classic comedy episode : BLOODDONOR
25-across – Red light area of selective Toronto : VETO
26-across – Intellectual greats giving stupid person curt response? : TITANS
27-across – Songbird’s prestigious transport : ROLLER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Stocking Evelyn Waugh’s Back Entrances in large display? : LEGWEAR
2-down – Very gloomy game opponent : BLACK
3-down – Fools, being put on, depressed things? : DONKEYS
5-down – Hot vent attached to social beehive? : HAIRDO
6-down – Dissident revolutionary is outside : SEDITIOUS
7-down – Gully, its centre replaced, becomes death-like : CHARNEL
8-down – 2 +15’s display of examples of bookish monks’ work? : ILLUMINATIONS
14-down – Fish rubbish annoying woman : BULLTROUT
16-down – Dancer’s habit of setting up band brother with Destiny : MAILLOT
18-down – Pears lost to grass : ESPARTO
19-down – Ship’s circle collared by tosser : COASTER
20-down – Superb sort of force from an earlier age : GOLDEN
23-down – Was raised to be a cheeky type : DEVIL
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.