This crossword No. 26947 clues and answers were published on Wed 27 Jul 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26947 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Tiny little child receiving letter from abroad : MINUTE
4-across – Priest in tricky situation died, abandoned : SCRAPPED
9-across – Amateur’s first stitch around bottom of smock is wonky : ASKEW
10-across – Conservative charged and humiliated : CHASTENED
11-across – Promised to deal with nasty Kent odour : UNDERTOOK
12-across – Penny rejected dead part of flower : PETAL
13-across – Doctor arranged yacht trips round island : PSYCHIATRIST
17-across – Pleased to get one lariat designed to catch old combatant : GLADIATORIAL
20-across – Debauchee drinking good red stuff : ROUGE
21-across – Sympathetic words for inflexible soprano : HARDLINES
23-across – Retired salesman sacked Nelson’s workforce : PERSONNEL
24-across – Get the better of unfashionable party : OUTDO
25-across – Steered clear of wife tucking into cheese cooked by daughter : ESCHEWED
26-across – Ready to cover the French correspondent’s first exclusive : SELECT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Admission of guilt got by copper during dinner with father : MEACULPA
2-down – Badly need a key to one way of looking at things : NAKEDEYE
3-down – Keep going in Felixtowe Road : TOWER
5-down – Unsophisticated American joke by queen meeting drinks supplier : CRACKERBARREL
6-down – A tin exploded over old Italian starter : ANTIPASTO
7-down – Fasten a turnip top to a sweet container : PINATA
8-down – Doctor maintained by benefit gets an easy ride : DODDLE
10-down – Keep swapping joint of meat with coppers : CHOPANDCHANGE
14-down – Plant found in bottomless pit by European with drill : HELLEBORE
15-down – Revolutionary vetting Leonardo’s second sketch : VIGNETTE
16-down – Gorbachev’s first lass not affected by his policy : GLASNOST
18-down – Female singer almost gets a milkshake : FRAPPE
19-down – Explanation of game with brother in charge : RUBRIC
22-down – Free toilets for the Home Counties! : LOOSE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.