This crossword No. 26094 clues and answers were published on Fri 01 Nov 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26094 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Abel’s murderer? It could be him : THIRDPERSON
9-across – The reverse of fat, the man’s held to be a hero in Athens : THESEUS
10-across – Way to avoid repeated note when having to in musical piece : STRETTO
11-across – Study icon having moved away from general society : INCUSTODY
12-across – Tried to win, sounding disagweeable : WOOED
13-across – Electronic publication about cricket? : GAME
14-across – Work at greyhound stadium to divert from the main point : STARTAHARE
16-across – Pieces can get mixed up left in that school box? : PENCILCASE
19-across – Criticise possible achievement of East-West partnership : SLAM
21-across – Horse’s rump given whip around third part of course : CROUP
22-across – Hesitation about pamphlet before editor’s disowned : RETRACTED
24-across – Nuts fixed to secure centre of wheel — then I left behind tool : UTENSIL
25-across – One knew about lines — something for pupil at school once? : INKWELL
26-across – Like employers waywardly ruling : HOLDINGSWAY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Announcement of van’s arrival by jingly tune in street play : THEICEMANCOMETH
2-down – Times spinning bits of news? : ITEMS
3-down – Give girl brief call : DISHOUT
4-down – Female tagger-on with philosopher, one making an effort : ESSAYER
5-down – Inexperienced male put into position, inadequate person lacking substance : STRAWMAN
6-down – Gambling system one I try? Not at all, silly : NATIONALLOTTERY
7-down – Looking hard, having lost a thread : STRING
8-down – We hear fish’ll cook : CODDLE
15-down – Girl I had upset, keeping quiet over dumping process : DISPOSAL
16-down – Answer phone in truck : PICKUP
17-down – Musical arrangement leader ignored — bad upset for composer : CORELLI
18-down – Pasquale’s work environment : SETTING
20-down – Many inches around theologian’s waist : MIDDLE
23-down – Presumably having lots of plants wonky? : ASKEW
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.