This crossword No. 26109 clues and answers were published on Tue 19 Nov 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26109 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Around time a silent ‘a’ affected 13 : TANTALISE
10-across – Component of fast racing car : ASTRA
11-across – Setter observed by hearing or sight : EYESORE
12-across – George Eliot was one in a million into pasta : PENNAME
13-across – Meal with ends of spare rib : TEASE
14-across – One searching thoroughly gets answer in TV series? Not initially : RANSACKER
16-across – Golfer lists family members following behind imp and trickster : RUMPELSTILTSKIN
19-across – Striptease and other bawdy stuff, as naughty sequel to back massage : BURLESQUE
21-across – Instrument not working for Italian singer : BASSO
22-across – Port in Czech Republic initially allowing free passage for musician? : CADENZA
23-across – Ready to join firm with established income earner : CASHCOW
24-across – One to measure up : AFOOT
25-across – Three-faced male doctor within hearing : TRIHEDRAL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Setter ordered horse for homeless child : STREETARAB
2-down – Murder an unorthodox sort of bowling : UNDERARM
3-down – Prisoner might get this job as secretary? : PAROLE
4-down – Country base that is without a castle : EIRE
5-down – Bad press? No setter’s inclined to answer : RESPONSIVE
6-down – Male with stamina rigged part of boat : MAINMAST
7-down – Go for tips from Clark Kent after a time looking in the mirror : ATTACK
8-down – A villain finally turning up on the fifth dimension’s fourth hub : NAVE
14-down – Gem of a girl, unknown to drink two pints : ROSEQUARTZ
15-down – Raw duck’s foot, cooked with almond in a haphazard series of steps : RANDOMWALK
17-down – Some hesitation in retrospectively entering painter’s age : ETERNITY
18-down – A little hair of the dog consumed by X last of all : KISSCURL
20-down – Party held by cat is gatecrashed by fellow creature : REDFOX
21-down – Something of use after black dog : BASSET
22-down – Stuff for starters cooked with butter : CRAM
23-down – Cut and blow : CLIP
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.