This crossword No. 26237 clues and answers were published on Fri 18 Apr 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26237 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Punishment limiting one’s feeling : SENTIENCE
10-across – Cut short travel in area of republic : SLIGO
11-across – Sum that’s missing a policeman found : MOUNTIE
12-across – Cockney villain that goes into the bag : TEALEAF
13-across – Covering for Caesar, army conceals defensive blunder : TOGA
14-across – Favour daughter staying at home, giving optimistic view : ROSETINTED
16-across – Start foolish, but ____ , upright : ENDWISE
17-across – Pacify small, small number : SWEETEN
19-across – In ceremony, noise interrupts speech : ORDINATION
22-across – Singular disease in place of business? : HIVE
24-across – Large, fleshier all round, but not so curvaceous : FLATTER
25-across – Man taking notes on book for poster : BLOGGER
26-across – Make people leave net completely open : CLEAR
27-across – Starts to shed clothes, looking sexy — and hardened : SCLEROTIC
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Truly clever chap needed in statecraft of a new order : ASAMATTEROFFACT
2-down – Doctor eluding detection initially treated himself : INDULGED
3-down – Offering limited view, I’m surprised to receive good degree : MISTY
4-down – English city firm employs Pole that turns up again : ONCEMORE
5-down – Not a Jew? I had to go quiet : GENTLE
6-down – Imogen’s in car, last to leave place of refreshment : ESTAMINET
7-down – The Promenade des Anglais, perhaps, is most pleasant : NICEST
8-down – Secret cards to be won? Don’t be fooled by this : CONFIDENCETRICK
15-down – Identifying pattern that’s bound to squash one irritant : SIGNATURE
17-down – Coke party that’s thrown by children : SNOWBALL
18-down – Closely follow the scandal of the Three Blind Mice? : TAILGATE
20-down – I write a cheque, one to be put into chest : DRAWER
21-down – Refuse to ride horse, using whip : THRASH
23-down – There may be one on the bench here in playing area : COURT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.