This crossword No. 26408 clues and answers were published on Tue 04 Nov 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26408 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Up in the air as start of seminar’s one-sided : STILTED
5-across – Feature of Mars clearly visible at end of robotic space relay : ICECAPS
9-across – Deviance by nearby car is the subject of worry : ABERRANCY
10-across – Reduced rate looks like 10 to be in proportion : RATIO
11-across – Carry into temptation : TOTE
12-across – Mail takes meandering terrestrial river out : AIRLETTERS
14-across – Eastern European receives similar to 23 later on : BASALT
15-across – Now redetermined to end self-inflicted harm : OWNGOAL
16-across – A number of Italians accept a first round where there are lots of seats : THEATRE
18-across – Attempt to get one’s aim in : TRENDY
20-across – Arbitrates to get decent rise distributed : INTERCEDES
21-across – Staff starting to come over in duffel coats : CLEF
24-across – Boredom in the middle of Lent after dark in France is endless : ENNUI
25-across – Richard Adams, for instance, is beginning this after turning over leaf : ANIMALIST
26-across – Play casually on the river Lune’s banks : TWEEDLE
27-across – Called back to get a seemingly feminist novel accompanying 4 down : GNASHER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Dusky seraglio maiden with skin blemish : SWART
2-down – I retain woeful sluggishness : INERTIA
3-down – Weed invading this catchment area : TARE
4-down – Needs the nice man to be cast to support long time comic lead : DENNISTHEMENACE
5-down – Tales about knight’s folly? Die! : IDYLLSOFTHEKING
6-down – Link established quite recently with a sort of kangaroo found down under : EUROTUNNEL
7-down – Style displayed by a retired European senior army man : ARTDECO
8-down – South America beset by cutback in marriage : SPOUSAL
13-down – Quiz overlord needs to be careful : MASTERMIND
16-down – Fearsome weapon’s explosive includes dire cocktail : TRIDENT
17-down – Leader changed purpose and direction of international agreement : ENTENTE
19-down – Not at all bright but a good looker possessing much attraction : DULLISH
22-down – Stink thereof bubbles up after he leaves : FETOR
23-down – Termination of conflict with Russia a hot issue : LAVA
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.