This crossword No. 26583 clues and answers were published on Thu 28 May 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26583 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Solvers no good as babies? : YOUNG
10-across – Mole, a musician getting ready to enthral a king’s mistress? : TUNNELLER
11-across – Pit workers possibly round river front — god! : ORCHESTRA
12-across – Virginia’s classic direction of keeper going to work? : TOTHE
13-across – State’s contribution to ransom, a liability : SOMALIA
15-across – Former president’s protective of society people : PERSONS
17-across – Reverse the setting up of one vulgar doctor : UNRIG
18-across – Lad, the almost disappearing one : YOU
20-across – Who’s part of the movie host’s run? : EXTRA
22-across – Benjamin, a familiar national figure? : BRITTEN
25-across – Almost express contentment with chamber music man : PURCELL
26-across – Not much of a role for top actor of advanced circle : CAMEO
27-across – Low density rock, possibly providing a background for hotel lobbies? : MOODMUSIC
30-across – Less complicated clue in lower case : MINUSCULE
31-across – Fine for Scots to have English escort : GUIDE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Party politics covers up blunder : TYPO
2-down – Beaten mid-clue by setter’s ultimate instrument : DULCIMER
3-down – Losing against obscure illness : AGUE
4-down – Stuart A. played with Yes, the rock group? : STATUARY
5-down – Make a pitch: Hull’s location is on the up, rather flamboyant : ENCAMP
6-down – I agree, Terry’s worried about Nuneaton centre’s past : YESTERYEAR
7-down – Fate is cold and reluctant before love : CLOTHO
8-down – See 26 : TRUE
13-down – Small weak person liable to get lit up : SQUIB
14-down – See 12 : LIGHTHOUSE
16-down – One could be wrapped up in this Walsh novel : SHAWL
19-down – Parking in sporting run range not established : UNPROVEN
21-down – Believing it’s involved with ethics : THEISTIC
23-down – Setter’s married a foreign female — so complaint impossible? : IMMUNE
24-down – Lower than the lowest turned up as rain producer : NIMBUS
26-down – Meteor and small copper rocks occur as predicted : COME
28-down – Star-struck followers of old lady with judo outfit : MAGI
29-down – The gang gloated : CREW
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.