This crossword No. 26762 clues and answers were published on Wed 23 Dec 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26762 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Sound of fire in centre of nuclear storage facility admitted : CRACKLE
5-across – See the light from bar — and there’s no turning back! : LATCHON
9-across – Seaman in Cork not good member of crew : BOSUN
10-across – Top magazine published first : OUTNUMBER
11-across – County’s rage after scheme’s denied initial funding : LANCASHIRE
12-across – It might blow up before being put back : ETNA
14-across – What gives rise to extremely elegant little shoe? : STILETTOHEEL
18-across – Took flight, delivering right word to fix declaration : ANNOUNCEMENT
21-across – Somewhat overblown part of speech : VERB
22-across – Topers’ group captain within seen swilling one on the rocks? : SEAANEMONE
25-across – Study of tree roots : GENEALOGY
26-across – Outstanding leader knocked out in water sport … : OWING
27-across – … shuts up after river goes down : DEEPENS
28-across – Took up residence, no longer 26 : SETTLED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Search team ultimately missing key element : COBALT
2-down – Member of colony keeping brutish disease away : ABSENT
3-down – Rural knight battling, not having left his commander? : KINGARTHUR
4-down – He’s full of apprehension, standing up for a long time : EPOCH
5-down – Time trial rearranged, without any parts changed : LITERATIM
6-down – Outwardly tough, uncompromising ruffian : THUG
7-down – Dreadful abuse hit regular attenders : HABITUES
8-down – In general, number perk up when male comes in : NORMALLY
13-down – Specified cutting’s inaccurate : POINTEDOUT
15-down – Wanton Hollywood star pursues the French round America : LECHEROUS
16-down – Redeemed brute departs, crossing lake : SALVAGED
17-down – Break in shooting all bar one European : INFRINGE
19-down – Cheery Jamaican’s first single in Test arena : JOVIAL
20-down – Duke on far side of western border in a tight spot : WEDGED
23-down – Natural break in baby’s schedule … : ABYSS
24-down – … when various people may arrive returning stuff : SATE
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.