This crossword No. 25387 clues and answers were published on Fri 29 Jul 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25387 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – East African 26? : THEGREAT
9-across – Courage of the artillery : HEART
10-across – Bird wasn’t emu in disguise : MUTE
11-across – West Country 26? : THEBRISTOL
12-across – Dull old farceur showing grid of data : MATRIX
14-across – Richard I badly scarred, Anjou finally claimed : CRUSADER
15-across – Building provided rocks behind shed, half removed : EDIFICE
17-across – See 11 : CHANNEL
20-across – Bone, right angle in weakness behind collar, oddly : CLAVICLE
22-across – Far from messy wood : SPRUCE
23-across – What idealistic is — as it’s fanciful? : ITALICISED
24-across – See 10 : SWAN
25-across – Wonderful to expand : SWELL
26-across – Narcotic bagged by toilet in prison, split : CLEAVAGE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Solver no longer above S&M? : THOUSAND
2-down – Fit bloke shortly entering hospital department? : AGUE
3-down – Hybrid meets with cross, which is explosive : SEMTEX
4-down – A pet shot, one dead : ATPEACE
5-down – Comprehensive school’s centre in depression : THOROUGH
6-down – 3-D imaging device, one preserving musical, might you say? : CATSCANNER
7-down – Flasher finds way to overcome the habit : STROBE
13-down – See 8 : RIFTVALLEY
16-down – Chilled, containing carbon, not entirely terrific, a drink : COCACOLA
18-down – Old coins providing conversation : EXCHANGE
19-down – Fashion icon, with some poetry, catching a cold : VERSACE
21-down – Hot-off-the-press Hollywood paper? : LATEST
22-down – Wet bit of ground covering home of the beast : SODDEN
24-down – Free husband : SAVE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.