This crossword No. 26034 clues and answers were published on Fri 23 Aug 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26034 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Maddened by exploding grenade : ANGERED
5-across – Opportunist finds heroin in house : CHANCER
9-across – Curtains some made at home : DEATH
10-across – Restaurant for staff officers by a lake : BRASSERIE
11-across – Haulier returned and settled back with sweetheart : RETRACTILE
12-across – Old Bob illuminated the opening : SLIT
14-across – Cheat suddenly to reform : SHORTCHANGE
18-across – Detachment resident? It’s off! : DISINTEREST
21-across – Fellow leaves one instrument for another : LUTE
22-across – Famous craft worker in the old country : SANTAMARIA
25-across – Worker met Sandra dancing : TRADESMAN
26-across – Creature of the English countryside : ELAND
27-across – Ring for stout when touring eastern Sweden : RESOUND
28-across – Strange dialect in fortress : CITADEL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Snakes and their associates decapitated : ADDERS
2-down – Girl has craft and works hard : GRAFTS
3-down – Egghead pays attention in group when running through : REHEARSING
4-down – Charge journalist raised contribution : DEBIT
5-down – Woman caught strumpet with note : CHARLOTTE
6-down – Drop in standards scratching head in church : APSE
7-down – Girl in a state : CAROLINA
8-down – Tenor collated information for physicist : ROENTGEN
13-down – Male stand-in in audition for play : THETEMPEST
15-down – Welcoming lovebird’s wild dream : OPENARMED
16-down – Grown-up is without artifice, initially, or is a sycophant : ADULATOR
17-down – One wanders round hospital for waste containers : ASHTRAYS
19-down – Make a mistake with commission : ERRAND
20-down – Help the Spanish composer : HANDEL
23-down – Official wear for Unionists touring Ulster : TUNIC
24-down – Lover said to be a violin player : BEAU
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.