This crossword No. 26868 clues and answers were published on Tue 26 Apr 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26868 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Watergate: various clues lead to impeachment : SLUICE
5-across – End result when thief raids church and takes the van? : LEADSOFF
9-across – Turn back slow runners between defensive lines : MIDFIELD
10-across – See 11 : PIPING
11-across – Defeat secured by best original means to an end in 15 : LEAD
12-across – Land with inexperienced leader is OK : GREENLIGHT
13-across – Small blocks of 15 countryman may have to get over : STILES
14-across – Request for help — involving British right? : SOBSTORY
16-across – Champion’s more natural without it : CRUSADER
19-across – Indigenous person from Hungary breaking fast : APACHE
21-across – Earl’s angry after last of men in gang ran through : SQUANDERED
23-across – China 15’s outcome : MATE
24-across – Thieving can be attractive : TAKING
25-across – Rounded eggs cracking on the shelf not recognised : UNAVOWED
26-across – Spare person providing support in kitchen garden : BEANPOLE
27-across – Prime time cycling contests : EVENTS
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Cheese out of date, possibly acquired in 15 : LEICESTERSQUARE
3-down – Fielding’s wanton, no-good heathen : INFIDEL
4-down – Enthusiastic doctor resigned after end of case : ENERGISED
5-down – One element of 15 could be 50 of the other … : LADDERS
6-down – … and another, regularly seen in tree : ASPEN
7-down – Jerry’s turned up, beating this chap with specious argument : SOPHIST
8-down – 15’s terminal way to fill Ely cathedral post, maybe : FENCHURCHSTREET
15-down – Diversion — you’ll need to mount up for it : BOARDGAME
17-down – See 8 : STATION
18-down – Divert troops, repeatedly keeping away : REROUTE
20-down – Queen keeled over during a function, one of two in Ulster, perhaps : ARMHOLE
22-down – Mum not seen to follow 15 : DOGGO
This crossword has in total 28 where 16 are across and 12 are down.