This crossword No. 27000 clues and answers were published on Tue 27 Sep 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27000 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Bird, dogs and parasite found in wood in Manhattan? : COCKTAILSTICK
10-across – Early version of Latin 11 : INITIAL
11-across – Here fashion mag contains tab for stringed instrument : UKELELE
12-across – Unaffiliated to Welby for the present? : NONCE
13-across – Pharisee’s overcome problem in penning laws : NICODEMUS
14-across – Polish pieces accepted by top journalist : EMEND
16-across – Puff maintaining acceleration, then running round to put in a dash : HYPHENATE
18-across – Warder hid criminal unable to be changed : HARDWIRED
19-across – Sarkozy’s very small — it’s a bit of a shock : TRESS
20-across – Where china’s buried for German nobleman : PALSGRAVE
23-across – It’s to put in information board : GETON
24-across – Public scoffs a starter of cheese and ham : OVERACT
25-across – Opening game turned around by header from Eden Hazard : VENTURE
26-across – Soldiers needing vehicle when everyone’s out : GENERALSTRIKE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Sportingly get around with nothing on entire bust? I’m not sure : ORIENTEER
3-down – What’s taken up by chef in kitchen : KNIFE
4-down – Tired no one out : ALLIN
5-down – Where you take off home after a filling repast : LAUNCHPAD
6-down – Passes through river cooler than the others : TRENDIEST
7-down – Worry, dropping a maiden’s cosmetic : CREAM
8-down – Bear with lodging that is hot and hope for change : WINNIETHEPOOH
9-down – Retiring seems doubtful for old German performer : MEISTERSINGER
15-down – Move from A to B and awkwardly drag blue English cases : DOWNGRADE
16-down – Latvian present’s wrapped, a decoction : HERBALTEA
17-down – Bedazzled throng following One Direction : AWESTRUCK
21-down – Story’s engrossing for one lord : LIEGE
22-down – The king’s mischievous horse bolts : ELVIS
23-down – It’s left and right and it’s all over for him : GONER
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.