This crossword No. 26174 clues and answers were published on Tue 04 Feb 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26174 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Only one Labour leader for us — Mr Miliband’s ditched : JILTED
5-across – Cast from violent western short of energy : STREWN
8-across – Drop off small logs : SLUMBER
9-across – Anticipating endless warbling, son retires for a breather : NOSTRIL
11-across – Clandestine subject to Basie about backing : UNDERTHECOUNTER
12-across – Posh hotel in eastern half of French resort : RITZ
13-across – Coarse flour is presumably not called for : GROUNDLESS
17-across – Island is in her itinerary, not entirely cut off : DISINHERIT
18-across – Step up or down without a movement : STIR
20-across – Austen’s ultimate representation of rare bygone Bath? : NORTHANGERABBEY
23-across – Sample last of lager in bar : EXCERPT
24-across – OAP guarded by senior army man : SOLDIER
25-across – Skirmish grips papers for 24 hours : FRIDAY
26-across – See hate in another form : LOATHE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Sister and boyfriend trapped in island swamps : INUNDATES
3-down – Sleeveless jacket and dull ’eadgear used up : TABARD
4-down – Possibly winning outsider ineligible for the Scots Greys? : DARKHORSE
5-down – Boy in charge of sound … : SONIC
6-down – … rings those limiting EastEnders in series : RESOUNDS
7-down – Least good material editor’s disposed of : WORST
8-down – A new church first raised in power in formal measure : SQUAREDANCE
10-down – Biblical petition : LORDSPRAYER
14-down – Catholic film studios : UNIVERSAL
15-down – Found limited joy in running heats : ESTABLISH
16-down – Job that’s boring, boring and fixed at sea : ANCHORED
19-down – Eg the Guardian reported a bloomer : DAHLIA
21-down – Runner’s livelier without one : RACER
22-down – Mad mongrel decapitated in New York : NUTTY
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.