This crossword No. 26801 clues and answers were published on Mon 08 Feb 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26801 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Sailor is married to Elizabeth, a superior lady : ABBESS
4-across – Venerate a midnight rider : REVERE
9-across – Seen in church when spring returns before Easter starts : APSE
10-across – Rose and made a speech without a single drink : ORIGINATED
11-across – It’s an offence to go to a part of Putin’s Russia : CRIMEA
12-across – Conversation piece? : DIALOGUE
13-across – Spot gloomy principal : BLACKHEAD
15-across – Right in line : TRUE
16-across – Too wrapped up in financial solvency : ALSO
17-across – Lout knocked nurse cold : SCOUNDREL
21-across – Philosopher offers wine and gold, when entertaining us : ROUSSEAU
22-across – Don’t make a message plain : ENCODE
24-across – Frozen waterfalls? : HAILSTORMS
25-across – None of it is good, it’s said : NEWS
26-across – Acquiescent types originally serving in a Gulf country : YESMEN
27-across – Took off and levelled out : PLANED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Clothes appear new on student : APPAREL
2-down – Fish seems to be right in the light : BREAM
3-down – Tolerate a most unusual church : STOMACH
5-down – A miracle-man, he’s involved in jailbreak : ELIJAH
6-down – So in love, with demeanour transformed : ENAMOURED
7-down – Put to death — and do it with a will : EXECUTE
8-down – Disturb canary hatching here, possibly : BIRDSANCTUARY
14-down – One wouldn’t credit such transactions : CASHSALES
16-down – Loan may be arranged, though it’s irregular : ANOMALY
18-down – We hear you possibly enlist in domestic service, perhaps : UTENSIL
19-down – Given an income, but at the finish was in debt : ENDOWED
20-down – Pay for a seat : SETTLE
23-down – Is able to hold on, as a rule : CANON
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.