This crossword No. 26879 clues and answers were published on Mon 09 May 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26879 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Number, figure and cipher : NOBODY
4-across – Chance taken by doctor in storm : GAMBLE
9-across – Keep going — or don’t! : STAY
10-across – Club gets convict into hellish trouble : SHILLELAGH
11-across – Rare fights with sweetheart : SPARSE
12-across – Lots of beatings : LASHINGS
13-across – Greatest respect for commercial delivery : ADORATION
15-across – Frozen fish left inside : COLD
16-across – Laws that can only be broken by an expert : CODE
17-across – Put up or cut up : QUARTERED
21-across – Inclined to blow one’s top? : VOLCANIC
22-across – Too inexperienced to express pain? : CALLOW
24-across – Improvement in culture : REFINEMENT
25-across – Instrument that has an appalling sound : VIOL
26-across – He acted and wrote a letter in Greek to a Roman : PINERO
27-across – See where they work : CLERGY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Computer found after hold up of college flat : NOTEPAD
2-down – He foots the bill for cow barn, one hears : BUYER
3-down – Decline scented make-up : DESCENT
5-down – In the end, mountain range finishes where Tunisia starts : ATLAST
6-down – Indian food with extra port in America : BALTIMORE
7-down – Occupied in planning to marry : ENGAGED
8-down – Determination an heir already has : WILLTOSUCCEED
14-down – Introduce new price cut : REDUCTION
16-down – Photograph of way-out couples : CLOSEUP
18-down – Novel, article and story : RECITAL
19-down – Firm in money management? : ECONOMY
20-down – Please aim listening device : ENDEAR
23-down – It may be used to obtain a purchase : LEVER
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.