This crossword No. 26188 clues and answers were published on Thu 20 Feb 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26188 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Kit’s tungsten withdrawn, following cut by Spain : MARLOWE
5-across – 10 left baffling sign : PORTENT
9-across – Old official leading ladies, first one retired : REEVE
10-across – Will : SHAKSPERE
11-across – The brazil nuts run out in middle of seeing 10’s patron : ELIZABETHI
12-across – Swimmer’s objective? A girl’s love : HERO
14-across – End of dentist’s drill left in a state, 1 across’s 12 : TAMBURLAINE
18-across – Lacking honesty, popular bank’s taken over because … : INSINCERELY
21-across – … 5 down limited a little stable liquidity : GLOB
22-across – Firm undertaking restricts money settlement : COMPROMISE
25-across – Fanatic to survive bracing term at sea : EXTREMIST
26-across – Leg gets a wound : STAGE
27-across – Embarrassed dealing with Sunday school compensation : REDRESS
28-across – I seem torn between extremes — it’s my undoing : NEMESIS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Take out and beat up 11 : MURDER
2-down – Butcher tried investing euros to make more trimmings : REEDIT
3-down – Duck certain to go bad in very good style of ham : OVERACTING
4-down – Be certain to avoid river and come to pass : ENSUE
5-down – Theatre cast helps you pack in audience at the start : PLAYHOUSE
6-down – 5 down went up : ROSE
7-down – Ditzy Essex girl hands out drug first for analysis : EXEGESIS
8-down – Two and three, possibly 11 penned here : THETOWER
13-down – Coppers seize set and very large amount of fake curtains : PLAYPOSSUM
15-down – Recall study analysing income in so-called store : MNEMONICS
16-down – Relatives’ regal reforms in 10’s work : KINGLEAR
17-down – Display set and decor under guard : ESCORTED
19-down – Airport area overlooks a royal 1 across and 10? : RIVALS
20-down – 5 dances about, carousing : REVELS
23-down – 26 down, up : PUTON
24-down – A selection of the best evergreen shrubs : HEBE
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.