This crossword No. 26989 clues and answers were published on Wed 14 Sep 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26989 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Most people get to try Beaujolais Nouveau round the beginning of March : ABSOLUTE
5-across – Fox starts to frolic freely in hay? : BAFFLE
9-across – Ridiculous nylon trousers, earrings, necklaces and tops in shocking blue : UNTENABLE
11-across – Monsters switching hands and eyes : OGLES
12-across – Disappointed Ed — his wench wanted to go topless : DISENCHANTED
15-across – Steer straight : NEAT
16-across – Imitate round dance, finally leads to disaster : APOCALYPSE
18-across – Starting up or down round pole, steer away from tradition : UNORTHODOX
19-across – Sometime soon, back home : SEMI
21-across – Group has no right to change sides as paintings in a gallery burn : GOUPINFLAMES
24-across – Type of gas that is never right to get promoted : NERVE
25-across – At a loose end, but not as loose as a possessor of natural magnetism : LODESTONE
26-across – Substitute queen took her place on the throne last : ERSATZ
27-across – See 1 : MAJORITY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Maladie de la guerre : AGUE
2-down – Almost see faint light at the end of the tunnel : SETT
3-down – Discombobulated, half intelligible and in the soup? : LENTIL
4-down – This measure proposes having fun, swimming where one can : TABLESPOONFUL
6-down – Delightful and productive drinks party : ADORABLE
7-down – Writer considered trading in Porsche, originally open-topped : FELTTIPPEN
8-down – Be careful playing with seaside toy : EASYDOESIT
10-down – Assistant comes up bearing clean copy version for reference : ENCYCLOPAEDIA
13-down – Folly of cause interrupted by extremely long explanation : INDULGENCE
14-down – Exercises can make me ravenous : MANOEUVRES
17-down – Dispatched to cover up gossip that’s demanding to be heard : STRIDENT
20-down – Dismisses junction 11 to turn round? Come on! : LETSGO
22-down – Points raised in public office : FOCI
23-down – Girls Aloud drink : BEVY
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.