This crossword No. 26273 clues and answers were published on Fri 30 May 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26273 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Am I, Shapps, not a vacuous, pompous minor calamity? : MISHAP
4-across – Alternative to opera : OPUSES
9-across – Reserve Chelsea captain overshadowing the other men, I fear : TERRITORIALARMY
10-across – Sisters bathing naked : WIMMIN
11-across – Means to spy on people he betrayed : PEEPHOLE
12-across – Three-minute warning before breakfast? : EGGTIMER
14-across – Stupid wombats periodically take stuff : OBTUSE
15-across – Saggy neck of mate we had briefly found revolting : DEWLAP
18-across – Takes knickers off : DEBRIEFS
21-across – Working men graft and become shattered : FRAGMENT
22-across – Luxury vehicle obstructing A6 : CAVIAR
24-across – Emulating Thatcher in breaking Anglo-Indian ties : DENATIONALISING
25-across – Singular, painful emotion bruited round : SPHERE
26-across – Illegible writing, first sign of sunstroke : SCRAWL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Encountering men, I get excited : MEETING
2-down – S. Coe’s rival beat it : SCRAM
3-down – Time to interrupt unnamed person opposite : ANTONYM
5-down – Cable screwed Post Office over, which may humour some deluded people : PLACEBO
6-down – Scoff uproariously at the pigs : SPAGHETTI
7-down – Tries upsetting Anglo-Saxon politician with support of the French : SAMPLES
8-down – Right to become rich, ignoring society : PROPER
13-down – Wiretap her : TELEGRAPH
16-down – Unable to hear a female peer? : EARLESS
17-down – Nick Bottom to make first appearance as prime minister : PREMIER
18-down – Catch detective arresting 10 : DETENT
19-down – Country starts to brave uncommonly violent wind : BUCOLIC
20-down – Facecloth and soft soap : FLANNEL
23-down – Panorama which appeared before 7? : VISTA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.