This crossword No. 26333 clues and answers were published on Fri 08 Aug 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26333 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Shortly to compete with notable college from Scandinavia : VIKINGS
5-across – Man in France I see regularly in Verviers : JEEVES
9-across – Nourishment can be obtained from a ginger biscuit — tip off football team : NUTRIENT
10-across – A case most of all descriptive of snakes and eels : APODAL
12-across – Man is the key to everything : PASSEPARTOUT
15-across – Bishops can get this cycling endlessly about in back lane : ENCYCLICAL
17-across – One is back in intensive care : ACE
19-across – Type of pot plant easily kept inside : TEA
20-across – Cause displeasure when drugs let in another way : DISGRUNTLE
22-across – Earthy smell from refuse tips is re-emergent : RECRUDESCENT
26-across – Fly first by way of the original Terminal One : AVIATE
27-across – One has got to mention mess up right away : INNOTIME
28-across – Man fails to open a giro transfer : FIGARO
29-across – Special link for mobile in hotel : HOTLINE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Release issued from the Royal Opera House? : VENT
2-down – Man knows all the opening leads : KATO
3-down – Renewed life insurances rule out fliers — what a pain in the neck : NUISANCE
4-down – Declines to hear same time occurrences : SINKS
6-down – Next centre forward is a skilled performer : EXPERT
7-down – Controversial film cut you deviants out : VIDEONASTY
8-down – Stagger inside to get separate uniform : SPLITLEVEL
11-down – His last car crash is jumped up : SPRANG
13-down – Partner has recovered with a short drink : BETTERHALF
14-down – Withdrawal can be a topical relief : SCRATCHING
16-down – I’m having to live in the same place : IBIDEM
18-down – Exhausted flower seller : BURNTOUT
21-down – Man confused brunette unendingly : BUNTER
23-down – Decorative shell — getting one for nothing is a certainty : CINCH
24-down – Chinese fruit totally fails to get off the ground : KIWI
25-down – Celebrate a lot by the sound of it : FETE
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.