This crossword No. 26563 clues and answers were published on Tue 05 May 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26563 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Dandy’s top clothing company ranking third : PEACOCK
5-across – Keep an eye on pillock appearing in dock : MONITOR
9-across – Cure what many addicts do : SMOKE
10-across – Criminal goes missing from rogues’ gallery surprisingly often : REGULARLY
11-across – Phoney war mainly involving Eastern transport workers : RAILWAYMEN
12-across – Arena where speculator meets syndicate : BULL
14-across – Ditching his date, musical man Spice Girl dancing : GINGERROGERS
18-across – Long-haul traders in pity employing hard worker reversing vehicle : MERCHANTNAVY
21-across – See 12 : RING
22-across – A natural hanger-on, Wally gets to blow the whistle : GOOSEGRASS
25-across – A good place to learn game on cold morning : CAMBRIDGE
26-across – Garbage — three times as much left out : TRIPE
27-across – Nijinsky, for instance, in back street in Paris : DANSEUR
28-across – Doctors at one time noted for their application? : LEECHES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – See 19 : PASTRY
2-down – Good-looker from Ulster during Troubles? : ADONIS
3-down – Accomplished women’s crew on the hefty side? : OVERWEIGHT
4-down – County’s opener grabbing a couple of runs : KERRY
5-down – Generator from England held up by hospital officer : MAGNETRON
6-down – Duck seen on European river : NILE
7-down – Oppressor beheaded innocent queen after communist uprising : TORTURER
8-down – Cavalier fighter allegedly the greatest in stirring story : ROYALIST
13-down – Who’s today’s setter? I’ve no answer to that : YOUVEGOTME
15-down – Explosive sound of impact in German sub? : GUNPOWDER
16-down – Journalist keeps married couple covered : EMBRACED
17-down – Informant tipped off Busted’s lead singer : FRONTMAN
19-down – European office workers sample food from bakery : DANISH
20-down – Basket makers rely on these tradesmen, commonly : OSIERS
23-down – Put up deposit to secure tons of metal : STEEL
24-down – Bona fide 7 used 10 : TRUE
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.