This crossword No. 26523 clues and answers were published on Thu 19 Mar 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26523 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Lovingly played characters recalled during the Roman occupation : CONAMORE
9-across – A poet penning nothing on a ship : ABOARD
10-across – Deer with short leg : STAG
11-across – A bid failing, last of coal seen in mine? That’s daunting : FORMIDABLE
12-across – Weapons manufacturer has cut hole around bent yew : BOWYER
14-across – House arrests good for headbanger? : HANGOVER
15-across – Failure to impress Jack in time to get award : ADJUDGE
17-across – A US composer taken aback, about to leave Spanish guitarist : SEGOVIA
20-across – Bit of a fox on song as features editor : AIRBRUSH
22-across – Sheriff once on telly in dereliction of duty, gawped : DEPUTY
23-across – Expressionless seeing something red hot, tipped over coffee : POKERFACED
24-across – Respectful title all leaders in Karachi have adopted naturally : KHAN
25-across – I start to panic over something drawn on the turn, duelling weapon? : PISTOL
26-across – Pluck around swallow and head of tropical bird : GREATTIT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – It will probably never be finished in truth — hard one? Bloody impossible! : DONTHOLD
2-down – See 22 across : DAWG
3-down – Lift someone with a whistle, I say, seeing dancer : HOOFER
4-down – Try these hot surfaces, initially, as warm places : HEARTHS
5-down – Change around a short clue for the card game : PATIENCE
6-down – Wearing jumper, mother has splashed out so to be warmer in winter? : TOMATOSOUP
7-down – Quiz game ultimately grating : GRILLE
13-down – See 1 : YOURBREATH
16-down – Girl securing collar on old beast popular with children : GRUFFALO
18-down – Somewhat minimalist hat? I think I expected more! : ISTHATIT
19-down – Looking good, back in US city : CHICAGO
21-down – Very famous rich blonde, intoxicating for every heart : ICONIC
22-down – Ken and Elizabeth tremble in old age : DODDER
24-down – High-flyer in gear change, finally : KITE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.