This crossword No. 26106 clues and answers were published on Fri 15 Nov 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26106 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – In a word, very long joke is in a sense laid out : SESQUIPEDALIAN
8-across – Happy with goal, flip : UPEND
9-across – Meeting place has unconvincing charm, meeting Jack : JUNCTION
11-across – Indian city in stupid drawing : DIAGRAM
12-across – Unsuitable intro erased from funny peculiar copy : REPLICA
13-across – Into drink, relatives cut down — as should he? : ALKIE
15-across – Primitive weapon used to catch snake is cheating : SWINDLING
17-across – Provocative material including first of data on a monster flagged up? : REDDRAGON
20-across – Author returns to pen good, classical letter : SIGMA
21-across – Model is old enough : EXAMPLE
23-across – Pussy warmer in bed? A wonderful thing! : THECATS
25-across – A treetop — make short work of it : OPERETTA
26-across – An elderly lady, Ms Widdecombe denied, pissed off : ANGRY
27-across – See 26 : CROSSREFERENCE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Gait that’s broken at high speed? : SOUNDBARRIER
2-down – Going up in aeroplane, I see an Italian city : SIENA
3-down – As opposed to the upon Tyne of Newcastle, might Durham be pants? : UNDERWEAR
4-down – See 23 : PYJAMAS
5-down – Roman coins red, an odd couple : DENARII
6-down – Abatement in partner of la ewe? : LETUP
7-down – I commit a crime wearing a medal — it’s painful : AGONISING
10-down – Many get disease primarily from glands, unfortunately, in noted epidemic : GANGNAMSTYLE
14-down – One snatching another fish and eaten up : KIDNAPPER
16-down – Decay beginning to show in hideous couple : DISREPAIR
18-down – Bigger kitchen utensil, by the sound of it : GREATER
19-down – Less than my fair share? I couldn’t agree more! : NOTHALF
22-down – On course, what’s expected is a romantic location : PARIS
24-down – Element into pornography, but not going down : ARGON
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.