This crossword No. 26423 clues and answers were published on Fri 21 Nov 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26423 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Brit not quite overcome by a task all too tricky for Li Na? : ALKALI
4-across – See 1 : METALS
9-across – Terrible Ivan’s rock bottom as an old statesman! : OTTOVONBISMARCK
10-across – Regularly tough person showing PC ID : COOKIE
11-across – Green flag slippery customer’s locked in business and research centre : ECOLABEL
12-across – Toy restaurant’s covered in itself : TRAINSET
14-across – Assemblyman’s in better health : FITTER
15-across – It’s for notes and it’s back in pocket : POSTIT
18-across – Can I take a butcher’s consideration? : LETMESEE
21-across – Notices the crewmen are dazed : SEESTARS
22-across – Clear sign evident, indicating this animal’s back … : MARTEN
24-across – … and it’s me that’s in the wrong! : ISTANDCORRECTED
25-across – Morning refreshers taking care of quite a lot of publicity tests : ELEVEN
26-across – See 25 : PLUSES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – He came, he saw, he conquered … but he never appeared to do this : ACTFOUR
2-down – Time mum’s out of tie and raincoat : KNOCK
3-down – Comparatively little: what’s charged to enter zoo’s attraction : LIONESS
5-down – Moderate English: one contractor’s location for Nice : EASEOFF
6-down – Film notice written by pundits about that year’s output? : ADAYATTHE
7-down – Slowhand initially right to enter fifth band for cover : SECRETE
8-down – Don’t protest so much about a striking demo : OBJECT
13-down – See 2 : INTOSHAPE
16-down – Keep an eye on bishop’s position, ever so precarious on king’s file : OVERSEE
17-down – A weight lifted off uncovered bunk : TWADDLE
18-down – See 8 : LESSON
19-down – Reverse sides of glass cart : TUMBREL
20-down – No sense being like this in Gaza : EYELESS
23-down – See 6 : RACES
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.