This crossword No. 26252 clues and answers were published on Tue 06 May 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26252 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Spy desires to get into bus leaving university : BURGESS
5-across – Maiden ensnared by a more desperate stalker? : ADMIRER
9-across – Do without starter — entering, order ungarnished beef : COMPLAINT
10-across – Resin from underground deposit, soft inside : COPAL
11-across – A tiny bit goody-goody, one of the cricket sides : PION
12-across – Run-time OU medic originally smashed, breaking record : FOURMINUTE
14-across – The woman’s small creature, mostly a retiring type : HERMIT
15-across – Material cased in lead, old stuff used in medical experiment : PLACEBO
16-across – Cold tops in container for ice or snow : COCAINE
18-across – Loutish son joins campaign : SLOBBY
20-across – Fruit worker gangster forced into car : CANTALOUPE
21-across – See 12 : MILE
24-across – Road runs into nightclub, maybe : DRIVE
25-across – Good Scottish job with minimal English involvement? That points the way : GUIDEPOST
26-across – Little person Sally sounding drunk : SHORTIE
27-across – Vehicle with rubbish, vehicle falling over : TRACTOR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Graduate given prize in northern town : BACUP
2-down – Odd European barrister : RUMPOLE
3-down – It’s slippery, see — that’s what we hear : EELY
4-down – Feelings to hot up, sadly, on account of mistake in conversation : SLIPOFTHETONGUE
5-down – Hip pastor’s hot on unconventional philosopher claiming spiritual insights : ANTHROPOSOPHIST
6-down – Plotter in country besieged by dull soldiers : MACHINATOR
7-down – Artist and his creation, not one about to create delight : RAPTURE
8-down – Work of art upsetting maiden? There’s something deceptive in it : RELIEVO
13-down – Going round to protect John, upset and uncertain : AMBIVALENT
16-down – Unwell girl’s said we sound chirpy : CICADAS
17-down – Financial unit not entirely innocent, I moan : CENTIMO
19-down – Trouble with fight breaking out? Rescue operation needed : BAILOUT
22-down – What gets devoured when the foremost lady comes round? : EATER
23-down – Good spirit to get old Irish leader half cut : DEVA
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.