This crossword No. 26169 clues and answers were published on Wed 29 Jan 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26169 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Grave individual, fellow with the stuffing knocked out : SOLEMN
4-across – Philosophical outlook I peddle is mad, not of our era : IDEALISM
9-across – Power of inspiring person engaging class : MUSCLE
10-across – Four participating in sensual merriment : CARNIVAL
11-across – Male is part of the group arranged to provide lies : MISINFORMATION
13-across – Well-placed religious institution that’s pleasant, not cold, inside : CONVENIENT
14-across – That place not right for you : THEE
16-across – Revolutionary to spoil mark on ballot paper : MARX
18-across – Good humour shown by 19 22 against English in game : CHEERINESS
21-across – Government agency working undercover, say, with unknown number involved : ORDNANCESURVEY
23-across – Idiot hugging tree, expressing a load of nonsense? : FOLDEROL
24-across – Mathematical info about old animals : STOATS
25-across – What scientific theory may be established in columnar layout? : TESTABLE
26-across – Dog mess lazy one leaves : POODLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Depression with pounds lost in financially challenging time : SUMP
2-down – Man facing endless prejudice when finally revealed as gay : LESBIAN
3-down – Fashion designer — a black-looking fellow, inwardly bad : MILLINER
5-down – Doubles from boring bods in the belfry? : DEADRINGERS
6-down – Plant book promoted before Christmas? : ANNUAL
7-down – Rail taking home very small number, losing time : INVEIGH
8-down – The old woman hangs around and pretends to be ill : MALINGERS
12-down – Foolish chat about educational establishment : FAITHSCHOOL
13-down – Abandon computers and suchlike? You must be joking! : COMEOFFIT
15-down – Show words inside book? : LIBRETTO
17-down – More than one puzzle rankles, spread across days and days : RIDDLES
19-down – Land across the water in which you may see leader smile : EMERALD
20-down – Picture maker arrived — famous painter? : CAMERA
22-down – See 19 : ISLE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.