This crossword No. 26373 clues and answers were published on Wed 24 Sep 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26373 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – He’s sponsored superior seating cricket side added : GODSON
4-across – Communicators briefly suffering setback during Great Plague : EPIDEMIC
9-across – Shameless supporter of female branch of religion : BRAZEN
10-across – Emperor’s declaration of independence welcomed by Santa’s other half : CLAUDIUS
11-across – I catch extremely blasé felons on the run : CHIEFCONSTABLE
13-across – On cruise, this paper, not the Scotsman, can be a lifesaver : COASTGUARD
14-across – Available power replaced by ten draught animals : OXEN
16-across – This leads to masses of tiny holes : MOTH
18-across – Legislative body funds facility for night-time relief : CHAMBERPOT
21-across – Sailor wrecked Cambridge college rowers, so they say : ROBINSONCRUSOE
23-across – US mother turning back on her brothers, perhaps : UNCLESAM
24-across – Stalwart’s reviewed rent — everyone included : PILLAR
25-across – Abandons dodgy element of play at Wimbledon : DROPSHOT
26-across – When to eat fish caught in Wear? : FRIDAY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Rock drummer’s penultimate taunt : GIBE
2-down – Crisis gripping Switzerland’s former capital : DRACHMA
3-down – Paris’s father in extravagant amateur musical : OPERETTA
5-down – Like Mum and Dad, I complain vigorously about doctor : PALINDROMIC
6-down – Mistrusts the French leaving for a short time during game of tennis : DOUBTS
7-down – Bill often gets here in armour leading fight : MAILBOX
8-down – Fruit cut up primarily to feed players : CASHEWNUT
12-down – Lethargic spectator from Chesterfield apt to shuffle over? : COUCHPOTATO
13-down – Drop in yield : COMEROUND
15-down – Distinctive copper bar put up to support drill : PECULIAR
17-down – What’s old country’s top navigator brought back? : TOBACCO
19-down – Working girl with key turned up and nosed around : PROWLED
20-down – Knight with lustrous clothing rises and prepares to 22, maybe : KNEELS
22-down – Run in to return petition : PRAY
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.