This crossword No. 26279 clues and answers were published on Fri 06 Jun 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26279 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Jerk chicken starter? Bound to get a cut of meat : CHUMPCHOP
6-across – Fast writer : SWIFT
9-across – One having cooler experience after leaving the Tory Party? : EXCON
10-across – Father Christmas say, genuine, about to adopt the fourth strategy? : LAPLANDER
11-across – Flipping, flipping short clergyman : REV
12-across – Ticket back for returning Frenchwoman, fare from Italy : TAGLIATELLE
14-across – Be relevant to smart heads of academies in Norfolk : PERTAIN
15-across – Freezing cold for unknown character among obscure characters in a storm : SUBZERO
16-across – Was she forced by you to speak for the country? : JAMAICA
19-across – Days of the war originally meant for the country : VIETNAM
22-across – Neat acts up, dancing round back of shed, assembled from various places : CUTANDPASTE
23-across – Bow to wear, twisted : NOD
24-across – Crush repulsive freaks : PULVERISE
26-across – Feature entertaining one row : NOISE
27-across – Result of plucking turkeys with axes — nasty gashed heads : TWANG
28-across – Ram and goat etc exciting ratings aboard ship : STARSIGNS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Explain Shakespearean entering competition : CLEARUP
2-down – Each one opening, under no circumstances remaining open : UNCOVER
3-down – Marks in script where hoodlum has to eat Chinese, we hear? : PUNCTUATION
4-down – Facts supporting light overhead, an element of lamps? : HALOGEN
5-down – Source for drugs pious among Pius etc : POPPIES
6-down – Character in sound waves here : SEA
7-down – Eluding exercise, just gratify yourself! : INDULGE
8-down – Missile dropper drops odd bits amid confusion : TORPEDO
13-down – Sport for a drug-taking Olympic gold medallist? : TABLETENNIS
16-down – Lift large belly for the prize : JACKPOT
17-down – Warm embraces attending a musical for children : MATILDA
18-down – Iodine in fruit is suitable : APPLIES
19-down – Design varies to include a hundred internal parts : VISCERA
20-down – Eastern port making grandad queen then? : NANKING
21-down – Chaos and chaotic in disorder : MADNESS
25-down – Start of life the big bang, all conclude : EGG
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.