This crossword No. 26955 clues and answers were published on Fri 05 Aug 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26955 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Hit triads dumping eastern heroin : THRESH
4-across – One large display of snowdrops without roots? : ADRIFT
9-across – See 25 : POST
10-across – Worker wants small animal with temper as a variety act prop : HANDPUPPET
11-across – Performer sounded low note : TENNER
12-across – Defaulter, I organised housing beyond a certain point : ULTERIOR
13-across – Pseudo-technical jargon: Drone verbal contention : BUZZWORDS
15-across – Which calls for show of hands from boss, Rod : STUD
16-across – See 7 : BOOK
17-across – In respectful dread of one-way furrow : AWESTRUCK
21-across – Ground delays besetting team — Reading awkward with this : DYSLEXIA
22-across – Down with family consumer protection! : NAPKIN
24-across – Junk’s fish concession round barrier : CODSWALLOP
25-across – Part of truss delivered by Royal Mail : KING
26-across – Pop’s spiked with most of whiskey spirits : DRYADS
27-across – Reverse the unravelling and settle? : DEFRAY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Embracing Aristotle’s conclusion, author turned philosopher : THOREAU
2-down – Betray in no way a king ascendant : RATON
3-down – Southern pop singer needs backing of Australian movement : SCHERZO
5-down – Delegate gets stuck into British comic : DEPUTE
6-down – Monkey transformed to rear commander : IMPERATOR
7-down – Shamelessly go to bed with Hook — a basis for many an oath : THEGOOD
8-down – Not at all susceptible to gibes like 16 across, if absorbing : UNPUTDOWNABLE
14-down – Tissue transplant operation — developed lazy stoop : ZOOPLASTY
16-down – Lout pulled up headgear for time of his life : BOYHOOD
18-down – Cy sleeps soundly, which allows a nervy connection : SYNAPSE
19-down – Present distributor’s access point? : CHIMNEY
20-down – Not what it once was, iconic bear without a spread : EXPAND
23-down – See 15 : POKER
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.