This crossword No. 26343 clues and answers were published on Wed 20 Aug 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26343 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Hero filmed tackling last of defenders, player collecting a knock : BATSMAN
5-across – Girl inhaling smoke lying back, one capturing the image? : DIGICAM
9-across – Parting message, wind up in my guts? : ADIEU
10-across – One saving another animal, implanting organ : DELIVERER
11-across – River grass encircling path, not a river grass : DEEPTHROAT
12-across – A bit of jazz as a duty? No thanks! : RIFF
14-across – One going down the lane in front, swimmer having a good time : BOWLINGBALL
18-across – Drink from greasiest lips? : GINANDTONIC
21-across – Cook won’t open oven : OAST
22-across – Giant waves in the sea for boat : BRIGANTINE
25-across – Kill insect eating gnat after wings torn off : TERMINATE
26-across – Laugh about rounding a couple of bends — one’s sharp : RAZOR
27-across – Something to go on for naval officer — or not : COMMODE
28-across – Leading Tory: I have come last in poll, schooling ultimately a fiasco : MICHAEL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Warmer? B*** hot! : BRANDY
2-down – Work on film that’s panned? : TOILET
3-down – Anyone can come to enter card game with inclination for fraud : MOUNTEBANK
4-down – Depth from which she leaves Irish playwright to rise : NADIR
5-down – Animal spotted barking at animal with spotted tail : DALMATIAN
6-down – See 28 : GOVE
7-down – Red key : CARDINAL
8-down – Signature believed to be 11 : MARKFELT
13-down – Chap distanced from German conceit, terribly selfish : EGOCENTRIC
15-down – Story exposed by 11, Washington target surprisingly ending in remorse? : WATERGATE
16-down – A number brought up on credit reduced by 25% — I’m not sure : AGNOSTIC
17-down – Tiny gap amongst cracks filled with last of mortar : ANGSTROM
19-down – Something usually round around a square : PIAZZA
20-down – Budgie perhaps in existence, though not a bird : PETREL
23-down – Flash Gordon loathes emperors, adversarial Ming for starters : GLEAM
24-down – Queen of Carthage was idle? : DIDO
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.