This crossword No. 26724 clues and answers were published on Mon 09 Nov 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26724 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Car taking record for deceleration? : BRAKEDISC
10-across – Morning getting close? Correct : AMEND
11-across – Catty female : TIGRESS
12-across – A French and a Western leader are in the dark : UNAWARE
13-across – Young Victorian heroine caught in a lie : ALICE
14-across – Soft grain, inferior but still highly esteemed : PRICELESS
16-across – Highly strung, one whose life may be in the balance : TIGHTROPEWALKER
19-across – Fido’s upset the paint! : DISTEMPER
21-across – Personal column? : SPINE
22-across – Avoid showing fright when catching the ball : FORBEAR
23-across – A game little insect : CRICKET
24-across – Get rid of undergrowth : SCRUB
25-across – Kind of 23 where one’s quickly in and out : TIPANDRUN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Daydreaming, make wrong bet at cards : ABSTRACTED
2-down – Hanging about with a number, fishing : DANGLING
3-down – Withdraw from the general uprising : RENEGE
4-down – Exposes pretentiousness : AIRS
5-down – Cross-examiner? : SCRUTINEER
6-down – Father’s unhappy over girl in California : PASADENA
7-down – Troops master the threat : MENACE
8-down – Fringe left off the shelf : EDGE
14-down – In a way, property is wealth : PROSPERITY
15-down – Mineral water for Londoners : SERPENTINE
17-down – They reared up in classic race : THEDERBY
18-down – Thieves commonly said to filch female underwear : KNICKERS
20-down – Jean-Paul’s wrongful arrest : SARTRE
21-down – Goes in to fashion and being well-groomed : SOIGNE
22-down – How to lose weight quickly : FAST
23-down – A head on one’s shoulders : CAPE
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.