This crossword No. 26007 clues and answers were published on Tue 23 Jul 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26007 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Many interceded without having provided drugs : MEDICATED
8-across – Big name in Swansea? : MEGAN
9-across – Tough solidity for road transport crossing a bit of rail track : BURLINESS
10-across – Inflexible view of a master of hounds? : DOGMA
12-across – Sense about names, as Nigella is this flower : FENNEL
13-across – Some retreat into the stronghold — and they are the leaders : FOREMOST
14-across – Dark and diffident about a skin blemish : SWARTHY
17-across – Musical score in Abu Dhabi? : EMIRATE
20-across – See 16 : DOEUVRES
22-across – Player of loud music told to get packing : RAPPER
24-across – Bush turns writer : SUMAC
25-across – Oily rag wrung out over chapter’s ruling clique : OLIGARCHY
26-across – 6 all round = 11 : VILLA
27-across – Statement on cultivation of nature etc : UTTERANCE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Sail in river flood : DELUGE
2-down – Plastic bag to cope with Costa Concordia? : BINLINER
3-down – Induct Roger to such knowledge : CARNAL
4-down – Vouch about Southey’s first rhyme : VERSIFY
5-down – Improve Bible class : REFORM
6-down – Little beast causes some trouble in trading area : MARMOSET
11-down – Untoward? : FROM
15-down – Tale of mystery to undo with difficulty : WHODUNIT
16-down – Sued over disaster following 80% equine in deli product : HORS
18-down – Prayer for a deceased heretic by the river : RIPARIAN
19-down – Withdraw connection from one liable to miss the bus : ISOLATE
21-down – America finds European corn fit for purpose : USABLE
22-down – Oil worker offshore with voice of severity : RIGGER
23-down – Morals in Violet Elizabeth’s county : ETHICS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.