This crossword No. 26441 clues and answers were published on Fri 12 Dec 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26441 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Sea snail from Turkey into paddling : TRITON
5-across – Cricketer catches hard ball at last, before England’s opener can check : THROTTLE
9-across – Peter Pan, ’e carries fairy, regularly seen in orchard? : PEARTREE
10-across – Reject the origins of theory of mind? I have a reason : MOTIVE
11-across – Narnia? Um, is it about Christian doctrine? : UNITARIANISM
13-across – Vegetable for royal beer : KALE
14-across – Bad weather that’s most cold, right? : ICESTORM
17-across – He leaves the Beatles playing around to Hold Me Tight? : SEATBELT
18-across – Fairy king’s vessel capsized : PUCK
20-across – How to get over the Beatles breaking up? : GROUPTHERAPY
23-across – Shakespearean character left Italy with a … : PORTIA
24-across – … piece of music, emptied out those diamonds and ran! : OPERATED
25-across – Terry manages the live charity event : TELETHON
26-across – Fairy king has special robe on : OBERON
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Bird found in or near Headingley : RHEA
3-down – Posh French wine tipped over fast, making a mess : TURBULENT
4-down – Sea nymph: I need to swim around river : NEREID
5-down – He has a heavenly face : THEMANINTHEMOON
6-down – Band-aid covered knee evenly and lasted : REMAINED
7-down – Giant bird, one with green tail : TITAN
8-down – Infatuated fool exchanges I for U following scrabble solve : LOVESTRUCK
12-down – Excellent channel for funky music? : RAREGROOVE
15-down – Merry Christmas begins with vigil, not with pudding : TIPSYCAKE
16-down – Bill overwhelmed by threat to break nail again : REATTACH
19-down – Summerhouse is roughly 83% double-glazed, polished, but not dull : GAZEBO
21-down – Separate union supported by 1 in 10, maybe? : UNTIE
22-down – Nymph born thus : NESO
This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.