This crossword No. 26838 clues and answers were published on Tue 22 Mar 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26838 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – A cheat simply becomes abstruse : METAPHYSICAL
8-across – Institution has a lot that’s not perfect : UNIDEAL
9-across – Opposed to old church in biblical town : ANTIOCH
11-across – Communication when school rejected sanction : NOTELET
12-across – Walk in nature’s strange way : SAUNTER
13-across – Creates questionnaires : FORMS
14-across – Reprobates ultimately bomb boats : BLIGHTERS
16-across – Others lie about hosts : HOTELIERS
19-across – Crew try fruit : MANGO
21-across – Each heavenly body belonging to an outstanding group : ALLSTAR
23-across – Subsequently the French turned sideways : LATERAL
24-across – Eastern Nevada promises to be green : ENVIOUS
25-across – Willing to examine a note : TESTATE
26-across – Don appears after ironing formal wear : EVENINGDRESS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Man inhales oxygen that’s less dry : MOISTER
2-down – Doctor helps at mountain range : THEALPS
3-down – Friend has a supply of food that’s tasty : PALATABLE
4-down – Youth leader ’appily listens a long time : YEARS
5-down – Clued up and enthusiastic about University College Hospital : INTOUCH
6-down – Messenger has porter keeping mail : APOSTLE
7-down – Expression doctor hears up front : TURNOFPHRASE
10-down – Ought, in more difficult circumstances, to stop here : HARDSHOULDER
15-down – Spoke to rudely about American being cut off : INSULATED
17-down – Test authorised on reflection here in Israel : TELAVIV
18-down – Allow insulating material is a disappointment : LETDOWN
19-down – Mike arranged siesta for artist : MATISSE
20-down – Operatic heroine partners French invaders : NORMANS
22-down – Tree product initially stopped during check : RESIN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.