This crossword No. 26618 clues and answers were published on Wed 08 Jul 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26618 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Not 9 journal of the antelope : GAZELLE
5-across – Ox cheek : BULLOCK
10-across – Halfwits thrash bird, sadly : WITH
11-across – This points to snake in Bible craft : NARROWBOAT
12-across – Not 9 you got me shifty : LOUCHE
13-across – Not 9 having No 2 coin : SHILLING
14-across – Mocking bag containing racist rubbish : SARCASTIC
16-across – Not 9 desirable females for money : LOLLY
17-across – See 26 : ISAND
19-across – Moved cities and got selfish : EGOTISTIC
23-across – A short trial of narcotic intravenously, so he starts to stagger : ASTONISH
24-across – See 10 : REGRET
26-across – Being thorough in doing the rounds sober with island left abandoned, say, on Stockton bridge? : DOTTINGTHE
27-across – Not 9 help for the third man : ABEL
28-across – Admonished for switching hands after the event : BELATED
29-across – Not 9 little house in the picture : COLLAGE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Reptile in a state : ARIZONA
3-down – The principle of variable thickness : ETHIC
4-down – Not 9 offers for banks : LENDERS
6-down – More vision overheard in East End pub? : UTOPIA
7-down – See evil bullies outside being defamatory : LIBELLOUS
8-down – Sail across this or surf several? : CHANNEL
9-down – See 26 : CROSSINGTHETS
15-down – Cartoon is about syndicates : CONSORTIA
18-down – Beat with extremely scruffy scarf : SYSTOLE
20-down – Projectile weapon lifts off to explode protective covers : TORPEDO
21-down – Lettuce mostly hidden from view? : ICEBERG
22-down – Briefly fancied becoming betrothed : FIANCE
25-down – A rear admiral ultimately chases a vacuous Gordian knot : GNARL
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.