This crossword No. 27999 clues and answers were published on Mon 09 Dec 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27999 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – German order for cab : HANSOM
5-across – Hate to sack someone from the English cricket team? : DETEST
8-across – Sleeping bag for curling up? : BEDROLL
9-across – Rural infection almost a severe pain : BUCOLIC
11-across – Why climb Everest? Ice sheet’s a brute to struggle with : BECAUSEITSTHERE
12-across – Radar image showing temporary deviation : BLIP
13-across – Their thing turned out to be justified : INTHERIGHT
17-across – Unusually, mob ran off — mate followed : ABNORMALLY
18-across – Some item: man and woman : EMMA
20-across – Retain barrister, but refuse to speak : KEEPONESCOUNSEL
23-across – Try to sell time travel : TOUTING
24-across – A couple in our navy are obsolete : OUTWORN
25-across – Remain a while, having nothing nasty to deal with : STAYON
26-across – One unsuited as a colonist : NUDIST
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – An inability to kick? : ADDICTION
3-down – Having injected a drug, grew fast : SHOTUP
4-down – Young adult going short for a very long time : MILLENNIA
5-down – Amount owed: one less makes no difference : DEBIT
6-down – Picking up pet I become reticent : TACITURN
7-down – Crack very visible in bottom of shoe : SOLVE
8-down – First-day cover? : BABYBLANKET
10-down – Dejected as ridge collapsed : CRESTFALLEN
14-down – Fail to complete coronation ceremony, needing old piece of silver : HALFCROWN
15-down – Lame displays of light entertainment : GAMESHOWS
16-down – Importance of sex in monastery : PRIORITY
19-down – Raided by the police and broken : BUSTED
21-down – How teeth are said to appear to explode : ERUPT
22-down – This on top of face is embarrassing? Offer encouragement! : EGGON
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.