This crossword No. 26212 clues and answers were published on Thu 20 Mar 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26212 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Granny made beastly remark about president and king : BABUSHKA
9-across – Into food, almost everyone going back for cake : ECLAIR
10-across – European steering mechanism announced : FINN
11-across – Half way through second red wine, out of one’s box, nowadays? : WIDESCREEN
12-across – More like rubies, either way : REDDER
14-across – One with teeth hadn’t been biting one back : TENONSAW
15-across – Setter’s genital abnormality : GELATIN
17-across – Ludicrous to provoke outstanding relative : RISIBLE
20-across – Picked by Michelangelo, nice rare plant : LONICERA
22-across – Consecutive figures passing exchange : ONETWO
23-across – A rowing team down on Windermere, initially floating : WEIGHTLESS
24-across – Show of affection in peck is seen : KISS
25-across – Queen sees a country in recession : REGINA
26-across – Rough copies, American, misleading : SPECIOUS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Family in common is Asian : BALINESE
2-down – Blacken water in Scotland : BURN
3-down – Scruffy lot getting cleaner? : SHOWER
4-down – Authorisation also held by partner : MANDATE
5-down – Where Catalans might wash in the middle of this European city : HELSINKI
6-down – Iron shackling Italian actress, metal is Italian : FLORENTINE
7-down – Arboretum where evergreen’s first put in some milk : PINETA
13-down – ’Ard up? Then it’s an arm and a leg for stationery equipment : DRAWINGPIN
16-down – It’s argon? Neon? Neither taking on being reactive : INERTGAS
18-down – Contortionist’s leg wins, gripping top of upper arm : LEWISGUN
19-down – Japan etc quick to bandage damaged ear : FAREAST
21-down – One going in first to get key : OPENER
22-down – Only select emptier shells for seafood : OYSTER
24-down – Dagger bringing danger, if heading for the bottom : KRIS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.