This crossword No. 26433 clues and answers were published on Wed 03 Dec 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26433 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – This may suggest I held capital : NEWDELHI
9-across – On the surface, some accommodation is empty : AFLOAT
10-across – Country poetically taking sheep to its heart : ERIN
11-across – Mixed salad prepared in island : SALMAGUNDI
12-across – Doctor accepts criticism, taking a strong drink : GRAPPA
14-across – Be prone to run into officers in ships : COLLIERS
15-across – Plentiful work endlessly offered by library : OPULENT
17-across – Call to be silent — it leaves some out : ENTITLE
20-across – Winger spoils shot, receiving tackle from in front : MARSHTIT
22-across – Noisily eat all round one city : MUNICH
23-across – Mean to take double-length science magazine among papers : ILLNATURED
24-across – Free cover includes at first nearly all there : SANE
25-across – Awaiting summons from head of court in plain wrapper, to be returned : ONCALL
26-across – One that breaks down, as nearly mad : ANALYSER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – After damage, no longer use one shed : TEARDROP
2-down – Not right for sculptor to make a god : ODIN
3-down – State of a chess champion spoken about : ALASKA
4-down – Short book of words about beer that not all may understand : DIALECT
5-down – Sort of belt in vehicle — a girl is knocked over : VANALLEN
6-down – English currency Scotsman holds in error — such mysteries : ELEUSINIAN
7-down – Cyclist punched by a surprise assailant : RAIDER
13-down – An occasion in early spring when uplands may flourish : PALMSUNDAY
16-down – A short denial : NOTATALL
18-down – Large cubes seen floating about in drink he supplies? : LICENSEE
19-down – Guide for the night has no shelter to sleep, clutching short black coat : STARMAP
21-down – Lion tamer’s head not straight : ASLANT
22-down – Hothead’s plan to arrest officer : MADCAP
24-down – So Tom’s called for this milk : SOYA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.