This crossword No. 26182 clues and answers were published on Thu 13 Feb 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26182 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Outfit for bash : CLOBBER
5-across – Over a long period, seeks food : FORAGES
9-across – Antipodean’s choice between parent and setter? : MAORI
10-across – One to beat, Spooner’s foolish hobo from Sydney? : BONGODRUM
11-across – I mess about, drunk or sober : ABSTEMIOUS
12-across – Engineer, did you say? Please repeat! : WHAT
14-across – Where a spy might stop interference? : MOLESTATION
18-across – Dogmatic dictionary about to restrain a thesaurus, initially : OPINIONATED
21-across – Scholar’s rear given senseless thrashing : ROUT
22-across – Beautiful women, they’ll leave you in pieces! : BOMBSHELLS
25-across – Reportedly, story deviates as gusts coming from behind : TAILWINDS
26-across – Muse fast penning letter, finally : ERATO
27-across – Creeper, one going on foot : SNEAKER
28-across – Superlatively eternal peak? : EVEREST
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Sound logo that clashes with another? : CYMBAL
2-down – Not half rowdy supporting old player : OBOIST
3-down – Intercepting express, criminal is armed, one holding up a train : BRIDESMAID
4-down – Religious official, Potter’s Pete? : RABBI
5-down – Swiss collection often used for cooking : FONDUESET
6-down – Nose around source : ROOT
7-down – Composer like Wagner, no man displayin’ less love : GERSHWIN
8-down – Jew holds on for an interval : SEMITONE
13-down – He’s reached bankruptcy, tough luck! : HARDCHEESE
15-down – Laird drew loan out, including unspecified amount : LANDOWNER
16-down – Very old cars, great mind in Greece : SOCRATES
17-down – Wee effigy — that’s wee from a tree? : FIGURINE
19-down – Split second in Scotland, then split! : CLEAVE
20-down – Guide rope finally put in place, ton secured : ESCORT
23-down – Mean to cover last of roast to make it moist : BASTE
24-down – Cuddly alien’s electronic cooker? : EWOK
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.