This crossword No. 26778 clues and answers were published on Tue 12 Jan 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26778 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Finished dealing? It won’t stop here : THROUGHTRAFFIC
8-across – Acclaim withdrawal of anti-Brit sentiment? : KUDOS
9-across – He thinks he’s Romeo, present on balcony : GODSGIFT
11-across – Tip of tool piercing irregular hole in ancient artefact : NEOLITH
12-across – See you dispose of last two bits of Stilton, say, with port : CHEERIO
13-across – Farmer’s work clothes with durable fabric : TWILL
15-across – Salesman wearing brown is bored in theatre : TREPANNED
17-across – On change of trade, factory offers tedious work : TREADMILL
20-across – Female artist’s backing cut : SHEAR
21-across – Seafood concession cut by demand : SCALLOP
23-across – He goes on to land after turning : WINDBAG
25-across – Sporting tours hosted by seven star players : VIRTUOSI
26-across – Local’s first in to deliver soothing treatment : SALVE
27-across – Best of United’s wingers running round Hearts scorer? : GEORGEGERSHWIN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Carpeting and doing well at the job : TAKINGTOTASK
2-down – Cattle round-up was carried over : RODEO
3-down – Little cakes topped and iced with no training necessary : UNSKILLED
4-down – Snobbish type going off before Derby, perhaps : HIGHHAT
5-down – Root’s declaring, with last pair going berserk : RADICLE
6-down – Ultimately, if you sing, you make intricate music : FUGUE
7-down – What’s gathered within barrier engineers brought in : INFERENCE
10-down – Goners’ ledger prepared here in London? : GOLDERSGREEN
14-down – Like 10 and 27, not all recurring : ITERATIVE
16-down – Those deserving a lighter sentence? : ARSONISTS
18-down – Cave in Spain, base for one male tramp : IMPLODE
19-down – Devious fellow circumventing island’s criminals : LOWLIFE
22-down – Future change required, with rise of pound : LATER
24-down – Subordinate to roar half-heartedly : BELOW
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.