This crossword No. 26165 clues and answers were published on Fri 24 Jan 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26165 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Woman gets marble put back in wrapping : SWATHE
4-across – A Catholic clergyman is scrupulous : ACCURATE
9-across – Praise for entry in the next Olympics : EXTOL
10-across – Thrill-seeker has lawyer embarrassed by depravity : DAREDEVIL
11-across – Guarantee keeping 150 duck in compound : ENCLOSURE
12-across – Queen finishes in tears : RENDS
13-across – Works with guerrilla leader and misses visual aid : OPERAGLASSES
17-across – Handles grief badly, showing resentment : HARDFEELINGS
20-across – Argument about the way that’s least desirable : WORST
21-across – Now for a tango show : ATPRESENT
23-across – Advert about port is bottom : POSTERIOR
24-across – Declared being angry about wicket : SWORE
25-across – Brief period of famine : SHORTAGE
26-across – Claim supporter tucked into the booze : ALLEGE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Sketch, half complete, revealed outline : SKELETON
2-down – Diplomat’s daughter married : ATTACHED
3-down – Greeting that man will love : HELLO
5-down – Reprimands keener cleaner : CARPETSWEEPER
6-down – Play down Nell’s rude blunder : UNDERSELL
7-down – A puff atop the discharge pipe is coming : ADVENT
8-down – Listen out for conscript : ENLIST
10-down – Stood in London borough creating treachery : DOUBLEDEALING
14-down – A model keeps some servants in accommodation : APARTMENT
15-down – Worker to abscond with fast runner : ANTELOPE
16-down – Wears tie loosely, so to speak : ASITWERE
18-down – Son sponges and pilfers : SWIPES
19-down – Quickly dump surplus in river : PRESTO
22-down – Art supporter finds peace on lake : EASEL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.