This crossword No. 26819 clues and answers were published on Mon 29 Feb 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26819 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Fear Ruby will suffer in period of atonement : FEBRUARY
5-across – Score a number : TWENTY
9-across – Unfortunate craftsman left to fend for himself : CASTAWAY
10-across – Code word for S is rare in operation : SIERRA
12-across – Ruth’s mother-in-law caused no end of a minor riot : NAOMI
13-across – Leave the witness box and go off duty : STANDDOWN
14-across – Conversation is about management of natural resources : CONSERVATION
18-across – Seems return for my passage will be by end of day — pity! : FEELSYMPATHY
21-across – Could be next Open Champions, perhaps : EXPONENTS
23-across – Man in the orchestra playing Beethoven’s Choral Symphony : NINTH
24-across – Address for delivery? : SPEECH
25-across – Ready to stand up to trained fighter : GAMECOCK
26-across – He may handle your case : PORTER
27-across – Lime and cats affected plant : CLEMATIS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Point to a hundred in stock that’s prolific : FECUND
2-down – Piece of the cloth? : BISHOP
3-down – All agreed to distribution of a union sum : UNANIMOUS
4-down – Turbulent masses resent another valuation : REASSESSMENT
6-down – Strange device to raise river level before dam opens : WEIRD
7-down – Painkiller used on Arctic trip : NARCOTIC
8-down – Desire of head changing study : YEARNING
11-down – Northern tourist attraction needs law on handrails reinstated : HADRIANSWALL
15-down – Club menu the AA had changed? : ATHENAEUM
16-down – Volunteers get increasing presents : OFFERSUP
17-down – Springtime — when women propose to break with tradition : LEAPYEAR
19-down – Business expense on company’s time : ONCOST
20-down – Hearing Arab leaders gives us the shivers! : SHAKES
22-down – Recess in pleasant hospital : NICHE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.