This crossword No. 26469 clues and answers were published on Thu 15 Jan 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26469 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Way out in front, was ahead! : BOWLED
4-across – Last of plant matter, organic material : TISSUE
9-across – Manager, a stud : BOSS
10-across – Fuzzy aphid requiring a sense that’s clear : DIAPHANOUS
11-across – A second president recalled as brainless life form : AMOEBA
12-across – Artist’s medium, or impressively large, portrait for starters isn’t common : OILPAINT
13-across – Criminal hit copper — that’s ominous! : PROPHETIC
15-across – Flirt offering a kiss after thirty seconds? : MINX
16-across – View wimp, ultimately, as drip : SEEP
17-across – Reporter putting five points to the nation : NEWSWOMAN
21-across – Half as much fun twirling moustache? : FUMANCHU
22-across – Far from bloody outstanding article — deservedly so? : UNREAD
24-across – Antique objects found in battered raincoat after the last King George : VICTORIANA
25-across – Freight’s seagoing, by the sound of it, for legendary ship : ARGO
26-across – Anxiety shown by figure returning to collect mother, finally : NERVES
27-across – Dividing wall takes a month? I’m not sure : SEPTUM
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Flour, say, for bread : BLOOMER
2-down – Rubbish sci-fi film watched after promotion : WASTE
3-down – Final moves by English celebrity to impress BBC chief : ENDGAME
5-down – Popular? Well I never did! : INHALE
6-down – A ninja, might you say, in Chinese republic : SANMARINO
7-down – Horse docked before bovine about 22 September? : EQUINOX
8-down – Green council’s a real nightmare : CAROLINELUCAS
14-down – American author, one trying to be a poor writer : POETASTER
16-down – Nonsense of USA and Iran, prehistoric : SAURIAN
18-down – South African application that may be panned? : SAUSAGE
19-down – Publication priest set up that’s mercurial? : AMALGAM
20-down – Rare shock, leader in competition getting held : SCARCE
23-down – Slam meat in the oven? : ROAST
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.