This crossword No. 26779 clues and answers were published on Wed 13 Jan 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26779 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Golfing ace left a German disk in Polish : HOLEINONE
10-across – Welsh or Saxon captured English invader : HORSA
11-across – Keep head office euros stuffed inside sack : HEAVEHO
12-across – A politician avoids mushroom in Paris bun : CHIGNON
13-across – Egyptian god dispatched very big Greek goddess : IRIS
14-across – Cold squaddies been fed in mess with this? : CORNEDBEEF
16-across – Lagoon spread over wicket, hence embarrassing score : OWNGOAL
17-across – Translated poem in page 2 that was buried in Italy : POMPEII
19-across – Three works about short cut in study of locks : TRICHOLOGY
22-across – Fly’s weight in grams : WING
24-across – Spell out where 2s might come from? : EXPOUND
25-across – Half an hour in local, hammered on this : ALCOHOL
26-across – Old poet eats duck egg or suchlike : OVOID
27-across – If mantles are replaced, these may replace them : FILAMENTS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Forehead to thigh, throbbing? More 25 needed : THEHAIROFTHEDOG
2-down – German shepherd, a large one wearing fine fabric : ALSATIAN
3-down – Nearly new 14 turned up, one chased by 15 : VIXEN
4-down – Procedure to agitate film-maker? : MOTOROIL
5-down – Signal rise in English meat sandwiches : BEACON
6-down – Some kids need refreshment touring hot spots in Gulf : SHEIKDOMS
7-down – Bang handle right near the top : FRINGE
8-down – Nagging family infuriated Sunday school examiner? : MAGNIFYINGGLASS
15-down – Fine bulldogs and hunters : FOXHOUNDS
17-down – One girl’s top in twisting plaits, making these? : PIGTAILS
18-down – Taking tube north, start to have some insight : EPIPHANY
20-down – Finish off better stage technique : IMPROV
21-down – Began occupying newfangled office : LEDOFF
23-down – Monkey’s beginning to pick apples up : SCAMP
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.