@Rosalind
9A - count, as in adding. 2 wds. You have the first letter of the second word. Only one option for the 2nd.
Think of a call used for fox hunting. Same number of letters (5,2)
Change the second word.
27A - I know you have an excellent knowledge of British history. Two of Henry's wives (reversed) ?
The double letter is between the bars.
The G2gle doodle is country-specific. Nothing special showing on this continent, but they can all be found here:
http://www.google.com/doodles