This crossword No. 26576 clues and answers were published on Wed 20 May 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26576 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Colour blue round lips : CRIMSON
5-across – A trodden-on jellyfish? : DOORMAT
9-across – Struggling after heavy meal? Nice? No! Turn to dietary wisdom from … : NEVER
10-across – … Fleming role: is Bond possibly scoffing one horse, the greedy one? : MISSPIGGY
11-across – Kidnapper, inexperienced poisoner : PARISGREEN
12-across – Socialist walked out : LEFT
14-across – See 17 : MALFUNCTION
18-across – Birds, by the sound of it, travelled on skis : ROADRUNNERS
21-across – Papers stuffed inside gas mask : HIDE
22-across – See 9 : THANYOUCAN
25-across – Musician I love nothing about coming into view, shortly : VIOLINIST
26-across – Cold, frozen vegetable : CHARD
27-across – Enclose PM in silence, having dropped guts : SHEATHE
28-across – See 9 : EATMORE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Image over an awning : CANOPY
2-down – Claiming victory, still upset : INVERT
3-down – An aid to pronunciation, that’s the way to comment about ship : STRESSMARK
4-down – One identifying someone on camera from the swagger, by all conclusions : NAMER
5-down – Shame to stop drinking purest fluid : DISREPUTE
6-down – Neither knife nor fork cut up — oh dear! : OOPS
7-down – Court feature in wonderful drawing? : MAGNETIC
8-down – Policeman supports judge in meeting : TRYSTING
13-down – Barber’s work, Adagio for Strings, by all conclusions suits Christmas concert initially, when jazzed up : SCISSORCUT
15-down – One perhaps requiring fresh hint with clue about possum’s bottom : LUNCHTIME
16-down – Crook with rash deeds in store, perhaps? : ARCHIVES
17-down – Action blamed for embarrassingly affected manner, as boob revealed on the catwalk? : WARDROBE
19-down – Engine not starting, tank fills up — might this be the size of the issue? : OCTAVO
20-down – Tense figure, old magistrate with nothing to lose : ONEDGE
23-down – Explosive ingredient added to biriani, treacherous : NITRE
24-down – See 9 : LIFT
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.