This crossword No. 26533 clues and answers were published on Tue 31 Mar 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26533 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Road surface touched a river from behind : MACADAM
5-across – False claim about electoral fraud starts to get nasty : MALEFIC
9-across – See 20 : SPOON
10-across – Horny stars in movies, or economists looking back? : MONOCEROS
11-across – A mouse of a pussy? : SCAREDYCAT
12-across – Freezing temperature thus encapsulating capital, ultimately, in European city : OSLO
14-across – Greek character with enemies to take on in Tuscany : CHIANTISHIRE
18-across – Reformed Tory a pain around nick, describing testing on release : PROBATIONARY
21-across – Mistake not getting up for early bird? : COCK
22-across – Fern — girl getting shock : MAIDENHAIR
25-across – European’s taken to US citizen : BOSTONIAN
26-across – A car endlessly following leader of monstrous criminal organisation : MAFIA
27-across – Escape cheese in Cheshire town : RUNCORN
28-across – Happy to describe copper as metal : MERCURY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Wrong application is filed by brood : MISUSE
2-down – In the pink, Beethoven’s Fifth his ultimate symphony? : CHORAL
3-down – Unconscious chap in parent, wally : DUNDERHEAD
4-down – Preserved body, something to keep well! : MUMMY
5-down – Hand on lid on brown cocktail : MANHATTAN
6-down – Places I pass going north : LOCI
7-down – Jungle tribe having no time for this delicate matter? : FORESKIN
8-down – Patron wants snooker player to pocket most balls : CUSTOMER
13-down – One looking up name inspired by art, or some fake : ASTRONOMER
15-down – I’m in a state, a state of exuberance : ANIMATION
16-down – Box containing one key, a long key : SPACEBAR
17-down – Reptile, one going on foot? : MOCCASIN
19-down – Almost certainly a cold month, August normally feels less unsettled initially : MANFLU
20-down – Gorilla biting bottom of Britney Spears going ape in cafe : GREASY
23-down – Material processed underground that’s brought to the surface : DENIM
24-down – Symbol to write down on top of orders : LOGO
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.