This crossword No. 26242 clues and answers were published on Thu 24 Apr 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26242 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Pirate, having met the Queen, could be prime minister once : THATCH
4-across – Vague promise that one may get paid : SEMIPRO
9-across – Fix position — which is north — and turn around, making a tiny adjustment : ORIENTATE
10-across – Lover might lead sergeant in dance : FLAME
11-across – Make fun of a type of dance the home counties follow : TEASE
12-across – Flirting with everyone during foxtrot, say : DALLIANCE
13-across – American dance is last to demonstrate potential : PROMISE
15-across – Stopped dance, as Eddie Cochran appeared : CEASED
17-across – Dance homeland? : REELIN
19-across – Fought in armour in judo and set in motion : JOUSTED
22-across – Excited to be creating puzzles, if traumatic : UPSETTING
24-across – Dance round and round : DISCO
26-across – Start endless dance? That’s not acceptable : BEGIN
27-across – Wrongdoing, as is examiner’s opinion : DIAGNOSIS
28-across – Boatman backs Boatman on head of ship’s victuals : RATIONS
29-across – See 21 : REGION
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Domestic pig gets up on tiptoe to dance : TWOSTEP
2-down – One-time insider, alias Dog : AKITA
3-down – Cosy conga : CONGENIAL
4-down – Recruit maid first to polish? : SHELLAC
5-down – Out of military uniform, free to ignore their leaders : MUFTI
6-down – You can read this statement of grievance from former time : PLAINTEXT
7-down – There might be gold here, in report of ball by journalist : OREBED
8-down – Dance round and round mid-ceilidh in Wick and surroundings : CANDLE
14-down – It’s a mistake to show desire in public : OVERSIGHT
16-down – Overflow from a bath tap? : ABUNDANCE
18-down – Houris from Asia end in disappointment : NAIADES
19-down – Dance was postponed? It’s a puzzle : JIGSAW
20-down – Without warning, calls Don’t be proud! : DROPSIN
21-down – Spooner’s dancing army is back : LUMBAR
23-down – It’s danced south of the Sierra : TANGO
25-down – Fish, used creatively, fed characters going out : SUSHI
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.