This crossword No. 26270 clues and answers were published on Tue 27 May 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26270 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Poultice collected, we hear, for each nursing terminal : MUSTARDPLASTER
9-across – Tablet used by Lloyd’s underwriter with false teeth : NAMEPLATE
10-across – Quality instrument used by dramatist : AMATI
11-across – See 17 : BROWN
12-across – Smashing results a long time after opening shot : BREAKAGES
13-across – Plot and background of Arsenic and Old Lace? : SCENARIO
14-across – Time for hands to meet team with one extra? : TWELVE
17-across – Sleuth’s report on result of parental exposure in Sun? : FATHER
19-across – Predator follows beaten track, missing a huge amount : TRILLION
22-across – Key worker on main motorway turning left : IMPORTANT
24-across – Playwright’s first annual award : OSCAR
25-across – Corners everyone’s against? : NOOKS
26-across – Speaker’s prevailed after a king’s brought to court : ARRAIGNED
27-across – 24’s character from army 5 crudely round bend : LADYWINDERMERE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Boxer possibly top advocate for offshore tax haven? : MANSBESTFRIEND
2-down – VIP setter’s filling in a second puzzle, finally : SOMEONE
3-down – Postscript saying Poland’s premier writer should be included : APPENDAGE
4-down – Liqueur I found in Bermuda all over the place : DRAMBUIE
5-down – Smirked before getting taken outside : LEERED
6-down – Trace source of 8 : SPARK
7-down – Welshman raised on gospel : EVANGEL
8-down – Mine’s a dire job in conflict with head of school : MISSJEANBRODIE
15-down – Slimmer with more guile eats little : WILLOWIER
16-down – Old banger’s bloodstained, bearing signs of impact : CRATERED
18-down – Tucking into endless snacks, I only came originally for pudding : TAPIOCA
20-down – Anger — a feature of high church ritual : INCENSE
21-down – A fellow dons long garment for long journey : SAFARI
23-down – Gay going topless with doubtful outcome : RISKY
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.