This crossword No. 26443 clues and answers were published on Mon 15 Dec 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26443 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – One who struggles to steer a boat : CONTENDER
6-across – A chemist using current measures : AMPS
8-across – Sort of society in which people want to take part? : DRAMATIC
9-across – What you shouldn’t do with a thousand fish around : FAMISH
10-across – British admiral gives stick to French marshal : RODNEY
11-across – Side passage for those taking flight? : AIRSTRIP
12-across – Guides woman’s place in American society : USHERS
15-across – Transport system invented by a one-track mind? : MONORAIL
16-across – It’s plain to see it’s a terribly cruel act : CLEARCUT
19-across – To do this illegally is a grave offence : EXHUME
21-across – Don’t drop round — it will produce no response : FALLFLAT
22-across – Union left got in extremely easily : EQUITY
24-across – Samuel’s teacher has turned out to be a prophet : ELISHA
25-across – A lunatic, crazy about the sea : NAUTICAL
26-across – Divinity course at Oxford : ISIS
27-across – Omission that may be taken as an offence : EXCEPTION
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Vehicle to travel as freight : CARGO
2-down – He must have a supporter and may get one in me : NOMINEE
3-down – Record number starting school? : ENTRY
4-down – Inveigh against medical treatment : DECLAIM
5-down – Testimonial for a source : REFERENCE
6-down – It goes with the flow : AMMETER
7-down – Not thinking much of the future? : PESSIMISM
13-down – One has one of them, another three : SYLLABLES
14-down – An off break? : SICKLEAVE
17-down – Collected books of maps at jumble sales : ATLASES
18-down – It’s flipping Brown in charge — what a disaster! : TITANIC
20-down – He escaped to become famous : HOUDINI
22-down – Fit of wild pique : EQUIP
23-down – He wrote books in two parts : TWAIN
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.