This crossword No. 28014 clues and answers were published on Fri 27 Dec 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28014 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Change popular stimulant for analgesic : MORPHINE
9-across – Idle, maybe cold-blooded creature : PYTHON
10-across – Determined chap’s going to peak close to Everest : HELLBENT
11-across – Poor sportsman in boozer’s back part : RABBIT
12-across – Is it grave or serious? In dark, I am confused : DIACRITICALMARK
15-across – See 3 : PENCE
16-across – Anxious for the future, say : TENSE
20-across – London dignitary, proverbially clever fellow with striking fashion : DICKWHITTINGTON
21-across – After Salah’s header, Aussie player is to dribble : SLAVER
23-across – College member acquiring second language : ESTONIAN
25-across – Helping one to enter shop : RATION
26-across – Busts attractive in photo : SNAPSHOT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – European means to be heard in argument : POLEMIC
2-down – After bout, stop to see if characters are OK : SPELLCHECK
3-down – This makes MP a deputy leader : MIKE
4-down – Worst family turns up for Allen Ginsberg? : BEATNIK
5-down – Oily stuff: it’s about to keep hairdo wonderful : SPERMACETI
6-down – Go crazy the wrong way : STAB
7-down – French playmaker again protects position of ball : MOLIERE
13-down – Rambling in rocky north-east? Nice! : INCOHERENT
14-down – Sort of pig in soy with MSG in it getting cooked : MISOGYNIST
17-down – Privates are behind this English flag, if ordered : FIGLEAF
18-down – Faithless sort cheers up on the job : ATHEIST
19-down – It turns in either direction : ROTATOR
22-down – One in vehicle looking in the mirror a lot? : VAIN
24-down – What could be an improvement in the weather : THAW
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.