This crossword No. 25398 clues and answers were published on Thu 11 Aug 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25398 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
4-across – In honour of love, repeatedly exquisite : TOOTOO
6-across – Player’s poor performance is filmed, oddly : MISFIELD
9-across – Complained as payment’s taken back in retirement : BEEFED
10-across – For 18 this issue starts on left here : QUESTION
11-across – Able orator adapted a practice of religious work : ORAETLABORA
15-across – Revised section for reviews : NOTICES
17-across – Eg Laertes, in final act, less sensitive about point : DUELLER
18-across – A single player left in dishonour, quit so disgracefully : SOLILOQUIST
22-across – Raced inside and verbally attacked : TOREINTO
23-across – Lacking parts for me? Never again! : NOMORE
24-across – Present with most suitable ring, having successfully courted : BESTOWON
25-across – Time off for parties in secluded spot : RECESS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Significance of short interval : MOMENT
2-down – Like some waves in turbulent sound I sail : SINUSOIDAL
3-down – Cricket side and coach not in action : OFFSTAGE
4-down – Prohibiting in West End a form of audience disapproval : TABOOING
5-down – Gives inept performance done with woeful cast : OVERACTS
7-down – Player’s departure from English team before start of tour : EXIT
8-down – Hamlet, for example, wavering and ultimately indecisive : DANE
12-down – Pardon thus in purifying act : ABSOLUTION
13-down – European learning about evil in this scene of tragedy : ELSINORE
14-down – Troubles around queen, Claudius and Hamlet, say : BROTHERS
16-down – Press goes after theatrical group very hard : CASTIRON
19-down – Estimates — they include 1, 4 across, 10, 21 and 23 for 18 : QUOTES
20-down – Raised clubs in attempt to wound : STAB
21-down – Weapons taken as alternative to taking slings and arrows : ARMS
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.