This crossword No. 26264 clues and answers were published on Tue 20 May 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26264 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – See other arrangement made for stretcher in Oxford, say : SHOETREE
9-across – It’s normal to protect sick supporter : PILLAR
10-across – Egghead gets to US university? Give off! : EMIT
11-across – Deputy hypnotised boss by the end of the day : UNDERSTUDY
12-across – Understand article and be incensed : SEETHE
14-across – Bad service during journey? You can bet on it! : ROULETTE
15-across – Obsequious warrant officer with the forces : SMARMY
17-across – Stopped alongside, showing craft : PEDALO
20-across – Earl in indiscriminate application of rubber : MASSEUSE
22-across – Charlie takes a break from making insignia : CRESTS
23-across – Sickness for oarsman after eliminator : HEATSTROKE
24-across – Stop and shoot : STEM
25-across – Start to slave and clear out weed : SPURGE
26-across – Thousands working for relative : GRANDSON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bubbly Tory slows down : CHAMPERS
2-down – Clever one to catch out : NEAT
3-down – Birds in Greek river : GROUSE
4-down – Eye a fresh flower : APERTURE
5-down – Everyone’s identical anyway : ALLTHESAME
6-down – An outlaw’s born with it : BANDIT
8-down – Excavate, initially, under new stand : ENDURE
13-down – Brief managed seat held by Conservative : TRANSITORY
16-down – Doctor frees police officers : MOUNTIES
18-down – John to be trained at work : ONTHEJOB
19-down – Take one’s time getting fit : BELONG
21-down – Drink exotic pop in Syria : ALEPPO
22-down – Islander in wild trance : CRETAN
24-down – Fusses over drink : SODA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.