This crossword No. 26685 clues and answers were published on Thu 24 Sep 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26685 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Starters in Italian hardly cooked deceive German, sending back dumplings : GNOCCHI
5-across – To get a better position, White’s third play captures pawn with rook : IMPROVE
10-across – Essentially, lifting legendary setter’s gold wheels is a strain : ARIA
11-across – Instigating new action executing the picking of plums? : REENGAGING
12-across – Book 16s gutted about Elbow missing lead : JUDGES
13-across – This Alec displaying genuine class in cast : GUINNESS
14-across – Set One was scuppered when the rains came : WETSEASON
16-across – Quickly set down outside fashionable nightclub, maybe : JOINT
17-across – Such a change would make this thick soupy liquor : STOCK
19-across – That man’s just robbed me of the tips off trolley! : STOPTHIEF
23-across – Nothing left between Romeo and his Juliet but the bigger prize : ROLLOVER
24-across – Current partner with wheels seeking the highest standards : IDEALS
26-across – What one versed in dodges does right in order to crack what’s typical of Philistine : NOTASTROKE
27-across – One’s pathetic GP coming over all sanctimonious : DRIP
28-across – It’s jolly good fun returning to your little bar : REVELRY
29-across – Youngster from Australia secures place for Ashes tour : JOURNEY
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Training courses lifted the lid on education : NURTURE
3-down – Loud sound signal cues packing up : CLANG
4-down – A filling in hot recipe, is it? : HARISSA
6-down – The first person to entrap a Group One flyer : MAGPIE
7-down – Jargon so bemusing, Henry’s order in Indian? : ROGANJOSH
8-down – Serving of 7 is only meat : VENISON
9-down – Referring to revolutionary, if not horrific period of history : REIGNOFTERROR
15-down – Surely not as address for the Hammers? It’s taken off : SICKLEAVE
18-down – Couple setting up broadcast in personal dedication : TWOSOME
20-down – Perhaps The Ancient Mariner’s stopping for an ancient card game? : PRIMERO
21-down – Murderer’s chopped up diminutive missing women round Serpentine : EELLIKE
22-down – Open tank to replace Japanese icon : AVATAR
25-down – Bloody Viz goes up and down on it! : EIDER
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.