This crossword No. 26384 clues and answers were published on Tue 07 Oct 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26384 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – 3 can strip : JOHNPEEL
9-across – See 25 : EVANS
10-across – Witness of crimes, Pythagoras : ESPY
11-across – Winter weather, possibly lasting for 3 : JANICELONG
12-across – 3 — eating nothing, it’s my flab that’s surprising? : FATBOY
14-across – Allied forces primarily failing to catch terrorist leader, cursed : ILLFATED
15-across – Wise man with two degrees taking in the Kentucky Derby, perhaps? : MAHATMA
17-across – Dog that’s nosy, just inquisitive, heads after bottom : BASENJI
20-across – Though future perhaps healthy, given drug? Lozenge required : PASTILLE
22-across – Backing singer Jones has personal musical style : MOTOWN
23-across – 12 24 across, one preparing a feast fit for a conqueror? : NORMANCOOK
24-across – See 12 : SLIM
25-across – 3 carves his initial in nonsensical scrawling : CHRIS
26-across – Extremes in heavy drinker, overpowering even, producing gas : HYDROGEN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Nation first to tag bird among feathers round neck : BOTSWANA
2-down – 500 minute laps? Time must come off for motor race : INDY
3-down – Bird going after runner, hit player : DEEJAY
4-down – Beach welcoming first of lovelies, the ultimate in Prince Harry’s group : BLONDIE
5-down – Paul a crackhead, Paul high — I’ll put my hands up : MEACULPA
6-down – A number of owls climbing post to access the chick feeder? : PARLIAMENT
7-down – Hopeless cause, with investment of unspecified figure, is normal practice : USANCE
13-down – Mole yet to negotiate with Mubarak : BEAUTYMARK
16-down – Topless Europeans in the distance, Italian of sorts : MILANESE
18-down – 3 as absorbed by happiness : JOWHILEY
19-down – Country sign bearing direction that avoids the centre : LESOTHO
21-down – Heavyweight punching wizard right here, right now! : ATONCE
22-down – Write up a novel, then fashion the subject of a comic opera : MIKADO
24-down – Kiss record flipped over in the middle : SNOG
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.