This crossword No. 26539 clues and answers were published on Tue 07 Apr 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26539 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – See 11 : OBJECT
5-across – Girl’s a sucker for the director : JOYSTICK
9-across – See 13 : FIFTYONE
10-across – 13 9 beings oddly covered up? : ALIENS
11-across – Mysterious affair seen briefly coming over in profundity? : UNIDENTIFIED
13-across – Mysterious affair, yeti? Mysterious place : AREA
14-across – Border dropped in scheme before old country backs plot : SCENARIO
17-across – Baby an attention grabber in the newspapers? : SCREAMER
18-across – Loathsome thing being transported like a caravan, did you say? : TOAD
20-across – Observer who’s not seen to turn left, left and left again, anyhow : FLYONTHEWALL
23-across – Secondary action attributed to freedom of movement : BYPLAY
24-across – Wind describing a festival? : EASTERLY
25-across – Raw food cursed, it needing to be cooked : CRUDITES
26-across – See 11 : FLYING
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Titanic accepting disaster finally, as ship : BRIG
3-down – Following doctor out, incense passed round : ENTOURAGE
4-down – Harbour on Guernsey, perhaps, set up for a global line : TROPIC
5-down – Going under vehicle, the Queen’s an original American character — that’s not on! Good Lord! : JEEPERSCREEPERS
6-down – Easy to mix part of a cake that’s more frothy : YEASTIER
7-down – For example, dip one in the fire, primarily : THIEF
8-down – Deformity in giant clone is innate : CONGENITAL
12-down – Agreeable chap put on coat for builder : BRICKLAYER
15-down – Vital channel confiscates evil weapons : ARTILLERY
16-down – That’s my emerald, originally shaped as a gem : AMETHYST
19-down – Service industry finally heads for the hills? : MASSIF
21-down – Drunk not making a squeak? : OILED
22-down – Slice of meat cut for pastry dish : FLAN
This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.