This crossword No. 25142 clues and answers were published on Fri 15 Oct 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25142 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Two honours — king and knave of hearts, for example : TENACE
4-across – Two problems with electricity providing quicker way : SHORTCUT
9-across – Two circular things for a drummer : RINGO
10-across – Two supports withdraw from action : STANDBACK
11-across – Two sorts of East European made to feel at home : SETATEASE
12-across – Two Greek characters producing religious work : PIETA
13-across – Two languages used in glossy cover : FRENCHPOLISH
17-across – Two kinds of cheese found in London : SWISSCOTTAGE
20-across – Two Tennessee neighbours in historic US mission : ALAMO
21-across – Two places in Ireland very cheap : KNOCKDOWN
23-across – Two friers going wrong, smelling worse : FROWSTIER
24-across – Two European rivers put in verse : POEMS
25-across – Two presidents behind American attacks : AMBUSHES
26-across – Two men named benefactor : PATRON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Stops working and leaves in vehicle : TURNSOFF
2-down – When Einstein was adolescent — and wayward? : NINETIES
3-down – Strike ruffian with clubs : CLOUT
5-down – Cast on, with richly varied angelic voices : HEAVENLYCHOIR
6-down – Again lay down sort of wine I got in English station : REDEPOSIT
7-down – Caught wild bird or chicken : CRAVEN
8-down – Stein’s companion talks wildly about nothing : TOKLAS
10-down – Fear a ship sank disastrously, like a cutter : SHARPASAKNIFE
14-down – Military leader that exploits farm buildings : COWHOUSES
15-down – Destroyer’s ruse at sea to protect stricken boat : SABOTEUR
16-down – Curious new computer facility set up for poet : TENNYSON
18-down – Basket-maker’s tempestuous affair : RAFFIA
19-down – Violent desert wind in middle of Sahara leading to blunder : HABOOB
22-down – Part of book, apparently, that’s between parts of 12 : KAPPA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.