This crossword No. 26978 clues and answers were published on Thu 01 Sep 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26978 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Wise man immersed in drink rolling over to see stars : PEGASUS
5-across – Inspired Democrat lagging behind popular Italian dictator? : INDUCED
9-across – People on staff matter to boss : HEADCOUNT
10-across – A classical man to you and me represents something harmful : VIRUS
11-across – Archbishop’s envoy reported delay : WAIT
12-across – Dodgy shiner not ultimately genuine : RHINESTONE
14-across – Endure losing a sheep : WETHER
15-across – Firm’s contract : COMPACT
16-across – North African countries suffering big harm : MAGHRIB
18-across – Row created by the French to fester : RANKLE
20-across – Dryden character in a note on work he left : ACHITOPHEL
21-across – Note put about in the morning conveys unwanted message : SPAM
24-across – Star inside nebula not entirely detectable : DENEB
25-across – Home worker engaging nurse and manager : INTENDANT
26-across – Name of London street hiding a chemical : REAGENT
27-across – Briefly arrange private office in German city : DRESDEN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Playwright beginning with page that expresses contempt : PSHAW
2-down – Managed to break into holiday home — it’s very hard : GRANITE
3-down – Little nonentity not in clique : SECT
4-down – Billy Graham type is OT/NT-basher, put unfairly : SOUTHERNBAPTIST
5-down – Accident insurer finally sorted out, giving apology for mistake : ISTANDCORRECTED
6-down – I mend TV set that’s broken for selling off : DIVESTMENT
7-down – City girl keeping a date that brings new life : CORDOBA
8-down – Examine and discredit one form of therapy : DISSECT
13-down – Kind to preside over slightly twisted board : CHARITABLE
16-down – Put illiterately, Queen and I go walkabout : MEANDER
17-down – Boleyn and husband, say, set up in hellish situation : GEHENNA
19-down – A place bathed in light? Not in the winter : LAPLAND
22-down – Morning — chief time to get stuck in : MATIN
23-down – Inadequacy of computer being set up is concerning : INRE
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.