This crossword No. 26638 clues and answers were published on Fri 31 Jul 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26638 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Possession of just the thing, when in dread at day’s end : TERRITORY
8-across – Blériot’s gold coin? : LOUIS
9-across – Short book at a universal outlet, not much to get your teeth into : VOLAUVENT
10-across – See 14 : BENDS
12-across – Ridiculous popgun challenge : OPPUGN
13-across – First glimpse of couture outlet’s tailored skirt : CULOTTES
16-across – Complaint from Pat, the esteemed singer : RUBELLA
19-across – Lots of bounce — not Jack the lad? : UMPTEEN
22-across – Stress port as an option, if you want to keep more of your income : TAXHAVEN
25-across – Imagine being shown inside said eatery : IDEATE
27-across – Not just a Chinese name entered by Rex : WRONG
28-across – Interval production of Elton John’s mid-section, hosted by Guardian : WHOLETONE
29-across – Cavalryman’s second hip replacement with advanced insertion : SPAHI
30-across – Carried off the making of leather with raised surface : KIDNAPPED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Core reaction increased — get back : RECOUP
2-down – Darling Hazel possibly goes round America the wrong way, meeting resistance : TREASURE
3-down – Jobs formally scuppered by events? : STEVEN
4-down – Mighty water, river current firm, going round in circles : ORINOCO
5-down – Dress right for frost, making a capital start? : ROBERT
6-down – Religious academic stands in line to bow and scrape : FIDDLE
11-down – Choice of lead, except for Bottom : PLUM
14-down – Condition not welcomed by those returned from down under : THE
15-down – Male who’d benefit from cooked dinner has round brought in : SON
16-down – See 18 : RAT
17-down – See 26 : BOX
18-down – Start a revolution back at the centre — cheat : LOVE
20-down – Improvised street boxing surgery gets canopy : TREETOPS
21-down – See 15 : ANDHEIR
23-down – Short jogging bra finished on time : ABRUPT
24-down – Laughter about state school’s study course head : HONCHO
25-down – Victoria, say, lives light : ISLAND
26-down – Kindle with this metal off-red container : TINDER
This crossword has in total 32 where 14 are across and 18 are down.