This crossword No. 26222 clues and answers were published on Tue 01 Apr 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26222 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Plant left inside shelter : CLOVER
6-across – Male with tie on that’s reckoned to bring luck : MASCOT
9-across – Kind of luck that we discover, finally, in charming schoolboy : POTTER
10-across – Supposedly lucky people seen in part of eye hospital : THEIRISH
11-across – Wrong about good omen : SIGN
12-across – Some of our leave disallowed, as 5 across occasionally is : FOURLEAVED
13-across – Fortuitously, in accordance with so-called lady’s wishes : ASLUCKWOULD
18-across – A post, possibly, that you’ll be lucky to get out of : ATIGHTSPOT
21-across – No-win situation, something that’s decided by luck : DRAW
22-across – Chef initially discovers the truth about sweet dishes : CRUMBLES
23-across – High score with dice, within maximum for Romans : ELEVEN
24-across – Pirate providing what fortune-teller requires in hand : SILVER
25-across – As part of genteel destiny, most like to succeed : ELDEST
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Chance outcomes with respect to numbers : FORTUNES
2-down – Get to know about male meeting places set up : HEAROF
3-down – Major defeat later rectified in court : WATERLOO
4-down – Volcanic stuff found in southern Cairo, oddly : SCORIA
5-down – It may contain your fortune — what eventuates is how this 22 : COOKIE
7-down – Money-raising actions offering 50/50 chances of success : TOSSES
8-down – Adopted a stance in court — speaks out of order : STRUCKAPOSE
14-down – Not cultivated prior to being guided : UNTILLED
15-down – Ran edition in unlucky position? : LADDERED
16-down – Begins with supposed sources of luck — about time! : STARTS
17-down – See 13 : HAVEIT
19-down – Rely on luck being good on promenade : GAMBLE
20-down – A long shot for a better singer : TREBLE
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.