This crossword No. 26230 clues and answers were published on Thu 10 Apr 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26230 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Ornament? Composer’s almost room for one : BROOCH
5-across – Uncovered aunt desperately lying about age? Just a little awkward : UNGAINLY
9-across – Something Arabs or Bedouin have imbibed : ABSORBED
10-across – Demons? Fashionable young reporter has one : INCUBI
11-across – Made notes about animals : GNUS
12-across – Upbeat current film has visual restraint : OPTIMISTIC
13-across – Stiff examination involving mark set by female : FORMAL
14-across – Paint picture of second bed in flower : DESCRIBE
16-across – Was in contact with John Peel? Sorry, no idea about that : ADJOINED
19-across – Heartless men wrongly take over Times, heartlessly : ROBOTS
21-across – Playing Puck not Bottom, learn he is a helpful creature : LEPRECHAUN
23-across – Insane woman’s backing poet : OWEN
24-across – Father of actor undergoing split : OLDMAN
25-across – After I left, floor covering is in a state : ILLINOIS
26-across – Final appearance of Desmond, N in Sunset Boulevard : SWANSONG
27-across – Female king? The Spanish are ready : SHEKEL
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – I am dressing 24, holding up party : ROBINGOODFELLOW
3-down – Top boss? Mum mouths off: Animal! : OPOSSUM
4-down – It’s a frightful thing, almost struggling to walk without glasses on, initially : HOBGOBLIN
5-down – Unruly youth, first out of bed, with hairstyle changed to latest version : UPDATED
6-down – Harsh-sounding brother : GRIMM
7-down – One that cuts new coins in Ireland : INCISOR
8-down – Someone like me to throw up a pork pie on the hearth? : LOBLIEBYTHEFIRE
15-down – Kills a little time at Angler’s Rest, ultimately getting drunk : STRANGLES
17-down – Eight in a row? : OARSMEN
18-down – Criminal activity of daughter somewhere in London : DEALING
20-down – Have to get in a cheesecake : BROWNIE
22-down – Unable to love choral music : CANTO
This crossword has in total 28 where 16 are across and 12 are down.