This crossword No. 26147 clues and answers were published on Fri 03 Jan 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26147 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Star getting votes of the top people, sign of something wrong : POLLUX
6-across – Flirt in game, not right : COQUET
9-across – Composer with second-rate skill satisfactory : BARTOK
10-across – Wretched home plant all stunted : INFERNAL
11-across – What’s less than blaze, a little fire : ZEAL
12-across – Waltz rhythm conveyed by Scott trumpeter? : TRIPLETIME
13-across – Supporters stupefied inside — old-fashioned types : BACKNUMBERS
18-across – A brother we found devastated by conflict : THEBOERWAR
21-across – Hack wants initial hundred quid, maybe : CHEW
22-across – Like some insects snug in grass? : SWARMING
23-across – Fine isn’t stopping bad boy, ultimately : DAINTY
24-across – Harshness voiced by fraudster? : RIGOUR
25-across – Conservative newspaper proprietor once a star : CASTOR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Several small vessels to fail badly crossing lakes : FLOTILLA
2-down – Sloppy food? Get rid of it, we say : JUNKET
3-down – Where you may see many a sporty drinker and driver? : GOLFCLUB
4-down – Expression of disapproval about upsetting sin — guns out of here? : TURRET
5-down – Energy input to something growing in the earth? : PLANET
7-down – What’s distressing volunteers protecting room full of gold? : TRAUMA
8-down – See one old woman in game win lousy money that could be better : MINIMUMWAGE
14-down – Place I look to ascend, given encouragement to endure : KEEPITUP
15-down – New price set to generate income : RECEIPTS
16-down – Demonstrate, wanting Head of Sate to tumble down : SHOWER
17-down – Aircraft’s required course from very small city on hill : VECTOR
19-down – Fabric such as nude will hide : BAREGE
20-down – This plan again upset prison guard : REDRAW
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.