This crossword No. 27044 clues and answers were published on Thu 17 Nov 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27044 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Fight exists amid calm : RESIST
4-across – Bully has knocked over the Wimbledon favourite — ’e is knocked out! : DESPOT
9-across – Jerk with relations taking drugs? I don’t think so! : PULLTHEOTHERONE
10-across – Gas worker in better shape : FITTER
11-across – Adverse reaction, as German behind bars injects man with vaccine from behind : BACKLASH
12-across – German ship to go after the end of four months? : BERLINER
14-across – Casual squeezes, say: women’s painful experience : LEGWAX
15-across – Note brief question about a formation of flying geese : QUAVER
18-across – Lover subsequently put out? : OLDFLAME
21-across – Player went to assist : LEFTBACK
22-across – See 2 : SECOND
24-across – See 26 : WHATSTHEBIGIDEA
25-across – Ludicrous, a shambles initially among stuff that’s contrary : ABSURD
26-across – ‘Oi, you need to explain toughie’, he said. By the way, it’s impossible! : HEYYOU
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Metal collected by rake, standard procedure : ROUTINE
2-down – Flash 21? : SPLIT
3-down – It gets hot on Irish islands, very hot! : SAHARAN
5-down – The liberal state supports one being moral : ETHICAL
6-down – Friend holding a large potty for attorney’s assistant : PARALEGAL
7-down – Land fish, catching two, including first of skate : TUNISIA
8-down – Alumnus feeding energetic type a peanut : GOOBER
13-down – Sponsor of art wearing trousers apparently is needing no support? : LEVITATES
16-down – Type of bend on rather flexible duct : URETHRA
17-down – List including a chicken, perhaps? : ROASTER
18-down – Precious thing, important outlying northern island group : ORKNEY
19-down – Look down on river holding drinks up : DESPISE
20-down – Soldier dressed by setter put on a posh coat : MANTEAU
23-down – Badger starts to chase Himalayan climber : CHIVY
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.