This crossword No. 26551 clues and answers were published on Tue 21 Apr 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26551 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Is working on novel, building literary muscle : SINEW
10-across – Virgin broadcast by Lisa without one complaint? : PNEUMONIA
11-across – Going like a rocket, when fitted with carbon tip : ASCENDING
12-across – Africa’s principal northerly island in a frenzy : AMUCK
13-across – Chump acquires modern marketplace, almost leading to reversal of growth : DIEBACK
15-across – See 20 : DISEASE
17-across – Children’s lives appeal : ISSUE
18-across – See 20 : ELM
20-across – Arboreal devastation of Middle East unleashed with such energy : DUTCH
22-across – Rabbit illusion: disappearance of tail, of stomach : GASTRIC
25-across – Channel indicator stuck between numerous limits : NARROWS
26-across – Tree on the way ahead : FIRST
27-across – Cutting panel for High Street surveyor’s use? : CLIPBOARD
30-across – Bitter flowed cold and oyster starter turned sour : RANCOROUS
31-across – Barrel ice houses a thing of the past : RELIC
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Greek mountain bones : OSSA
2-down – Underwear that’s annoying : KNICKERS
3-down – Physicist who had a real light bulb moment saw out Newton : SWAN
4-down – Dotty Perkins comprehends Latin for baptise : SPRINKLE
5-down – New age, ground-breaking spear carrier? : SEAGOD
6-down – Country representative dances, head to foot a party queen : AMBASSADOR
7-down – Technically, a hoof is a northerner’s ear bent back under large body : UNGULA
8-down – Mischief, latitude and craft : LARK
13-down – Broadcaster’s changing colour on the way out : DYING
14-down – NASA’s last orbiter with an unstable irregularity : ABERRATION
16-down – The cast upset very distinctive character : ETHOS
19-down – Two seconds to replace the two lengths of lace shawl — a fractional part : MANTISSA
21-down – Element of Subbuteo: call it Mexican temple : TEOCALLI
23-down – Keeping neutral, shoot well : SPRING
24-down – Silly, gimmicky time announcer : CUCKOO
26-down – Bombardment of loveless resentment : FIRE
28-down – Swift sentence? : BIRD
29-down – Grace cards : DECK
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.