This crossword No. 26278 clues and answers were published on Thu 05 Jun 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26278 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Native American has a vehicle back at house : NAVAHO
4-across – See 19 down : ERGOSUM
9-across – Summer plant beginning to fade, during sign of winter’s approach : SUNFLOWER
10-across – Large area of a sort of moon reduced by half : ACRES
11-across – Huge job’s ending after half one month and during second : JUMBO
12-across – Disaster once, but league more or less keeps one secure : THREEMILE
13-across – Points taken in something copper has to say in pleading : BESEECH
15-across – Make attempt to avoid woodwork : MARQUE
17-across – Stone fish trap : GARNET
19-across – Give up attic, once delightful housing : CONCEDE
22-across – Small drink failing to be calming : STEADYING
24-across – Was not resting, but took steps : ACTED
26-across – For speaking, one that receives part in Shakespeare : ARIEL
27-across – Set fire to one reptile in sewer, according to reports : LITIGATOR
28-across – Reactionary has special hide-away : DIEHARD
29-across – Piece of asparagus cut round very tip : ADVICE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Joe’s not right in the head — this to fix part of it? : NOSEJOB
2-down – Money raised: a little bit at the end stolen out of spite : VENOM
3-down – In big house, working to hold small celebration : HALLOWEEN
4-down – Heard rumour, some whispered into this? : EARDRUM
5-down – Favour partner for girl : GRACE
6-down – Humiliating condition, rudest I’ve suffered : SERVITUDE
7-down – Not easy to identify, childishly made to go round the bend : MASKED
8-down – Sample of the West Country praying? : SWATCH
14-down – Desist, Tea Party, in America! : STATESIDE
16-down – So busy, unable to get decent jogging gear? : RUNRAGGED
18-down – Guided tour taken in the wrong order gets hugely extended : TRIPLED
19-down – Why I must be erotic, go-go dancing: to get a quantity of money : COGITO
20-down – Publicly support salesmen, not very effectively at first : ENDORSE
21-down – See 12 : ISLAND
23-down – Handed out cards, dropping a letter : DELTA
25-down – Pharaoh is up-and-coming African : TUTSI
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.