This crossword No. 26372 clues and answers were published on Tue 23 Sep 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26372 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Sumptuous place on the Nile needs nothing altered before one starts to advertise new tenancy : LUXURIANT
10-across – Gas safety body once favoured by the Queen? : CORGI
11-across – Ordain reuse of Latin service book : ORDINAL
12-across – Opportunity to get round writer with gin cocktail : OPENING
13-across – Rubbish mostly run together : FUSE
14-across – Private correspondence means nothing to the landlord : LOVELETTER
15-across – One who used to be known for keeping insect close to extinction : HASBEEN
17-across – Test out issue for the head : STETSON
19-across – Revised format of speech therapy, missing the extra dimension : HYPERSPACE
22-across – Even in thralldom there is glory : HALO
23-across – New to the audience, dances lead off with small changes : NUANCES
24-across – Overheard a complete fabrication twice over in 8 down : ATISHOO
26-across – It magnifies differences for couple starting off : LOUPE
27-across – This flower is not inelegant : EGLANTINE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Get angry and quickly get away from other middle name : FLYOFFTHEHANDLE
2-down – Mass departures from previous mix of uniform doses : EXODUSES
3-down – Jenny used to be in the navy : WREN
4-down – Go over what we all do in 8 down : FALLDOWN
5-down – Lightweight dressing gown : STROBE
6-down – Prison officer, I heard, is a supporter of hanging : SCREWEYE
7-down – He draws a regular tidy income subbing Times leaders : ARTIST
8-down – Gruesome song with rare origins : RINGARINGOROSES
16-down – Fertilised hen cried out : ENRICHED
17-down – Friendly Society getting one capable of doing things : SOCIABLE
18-down – Quiet sex appeal gets hospital series to become a great success : SMASHHIT
20-down – 8 down said to be about this in London, where capital is changing hands : PLAGUE
21-down – Flowers about one’s person in 8 down : POSIES
25-down – Very small particles found in a television set : IONS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.