This crossword No. 26315 clues and answers were published on Fri 18 Jul 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26315 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Twirling journalist wearing clown’s suit : SPADES
5-across – Explorer back in country, one caught spying on royalty : POLONIUS
9-across – Acceptable payment to occupy empty London club : LONGIRON
10-across – Most of sheep in the rain? One of them : WETHER
11-across – Conferred with footballer needing to be paid off? : BEST
12-across – Scots bash vessels navy moored in bay : BURNSNIGHT
13-across – PM losing head in conflict with European : ATTLEE
14-across – What makes baker stop : BREAKOFF
16-across – Verbally abuse Tory minister? Party leader’s appalled : DISMAYED
19-across – Nothing wrong with car that’s kind of blue : OXFORD
21-across – Reluctant to explore a hot and steamy novel : STAYATHOME
23-across – See 11 : OWED
24-across – Not public school receiving royal backing : SECRET
25-across – Uncovered bird or rodent or mammoth : ENORMOUS
26-across – Farm fertiliser has stable particle : STALLION
27-across – Decline in the west has society getting soft : SUNSET
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Left idea for saucy yarn’s beginning with one’s newspaper : PROPERTYISTHEFT
3-down – Like some computers? Very nearly like the whole lot! : DIGITAL
4-down – Flora and Johnny involved in fling : SHRUBBERY
5-down – Criticise American pressure about promoting political unity : PANARAB
6-down – Cruciverbalist’s sidekick with some incredible wisdom : LEWIS
7-down – Tip for cooking, stuffing cut carp : NITPICK
8-down – Seek out cheerful, hazy line in futuristic picture : USETHEFORCELUKE
15-down – English wound up? In France, we could be easily aroused : EROGENOUS
17-down – After 31 days, examination of a government official : MAYORAL
18-down – Teacher, with age, defends right to be a bore : DRONEON
20-down – Diver, turning up gold fish’s head, fed : FROGMAN
22-down – Taunt a trio intermittently, giving musical instruction : TUTTI
This crossword has in total 28 where 16 are across and 12 are down.