This crossword No. 26987 clues and answers were published on Mon 12 Sep 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26987 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Range of company found by MP on a ship : COMPASS
5-across – Not quite a heavyweight vessel? : CRUISER
9-across – Bulb lit up, when switched : TULIP
10-across – I made case out for specialised schools : ACADEMIES
11-across – The constitution should be all the better for them : AMENDMENTS
12-across – A student is after an alternative exam : ORAL
14-across – It may have a good nap on the flight : STAIRCARPET
18-across – Person with two hips? : CHEERLEADER
21-across – Some harbour dues with which Indians are conversant : URDU
22-across – Break away from the craft : SHORELEAVE
25-across – Exacting examinations, involving litmus papers? : ACIDTESTS
26-across – One has to be what one is : OWNER
27-across – Sending out terminations : ENDINGS
28-across – Getting fed up about midday? : ATLUNCH
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – A yacht capsized in Old China : CATHAY
2-down – Striker appears satisfied about everything : MALLET
3-down – Ida strips a rampant evergreen : ASPIDISTRA
4-down – Around morning she gets a feeling of guilt : SHAME
5-down – Accountant may be after this three-card trick : CHARTERED
6-down – Takes advantage, gaining three points on centre court : USES
7-down – Footholds on the mount : STIRRUPS
8-down – Determined to give poor Rose an instrument : RESOLUTE
13-down – Container to list in aircraft manoeuvre : BARRELROLL
15-down – Sort out that messy collection of stones : AMETHYSTS
16-down – Precise bill supported by a junior minister : ACCURATE
17-down – It’s a blow that has to be faced : HEADWIND
19-down – Girl came in to study the weapon : CANNON
20-down – Want to disguise hatred : DEARTH
23-down – A follower of Ethiopian emperor and a Russian emperor uplifted : RASTA
24-down – Heads up to deliver a knock-out blow : STUN
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.