This crossword No. 25438 clues and answers were published on Tue 27 Sep 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25438 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Mother and son in novel by Lawrence : KANGAROO
9-across – Destroyed a relic that’s long in shape but short in duration, as 13 : ECLAIR
10-across – Fare for Scots and English stable, according to self-proclaimed 16 3 : OATS
11-across – Altered road in city such as 4 21, 17, or 22 down : DICTIONARY
12-across – Do some work for 11, putting some fish in river : DEFINE
14-across – For what’s defined as lots of percolated liquids refer to other places : SEEPAGES
15-across – Italian dish it’s no good returning, with badly limited choice : GNOCCHI
17-across – Novelist making change, inserting lines : COLLINS
20-across – Work of art covering acceptable area, like a Van Gogh self-portrait? : MONAURAL
22-across – Better than what’s done by being silly : BEYOND
23-across – Unsteady old king pierced by British weapon : OFFBALANCE
24-across – Reproduced book with colour added : BRED
25-across – Huge numbers in India holding rupees in central parts : CRORES
26-across – Supposedly lucky types, fair people who never speak well of one another : THEIRISH
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Be critical about an expert able to solve everything : PANACEAN
2-down – Carries on without leader a long time, however short : AGES
3-down – Menial servant of duke, character in Dickens : DRUDGE
4-down – Brief one’s put in front of court previously : CONCISE
5-down – Get to know about awfully obese wit : BEWISETO
6-down – Lie blandly when wrong — it’ll get one nowhere : BLINDALLEY
7-down – Heartlessly bitter clue for author of diabolical 11 : BIERCE
13-down – Move cautiously with warning signals, where some cases are heard : INCHAMBERS
16-down – Husband with weapon not so benign : HARMLESS
18-down – Lots of points about nothing in the objections that are urged against this excellent 11 : NONSENSE
19-down – Policy covering aliens and some of their homes : PLANETS
21-down – Old president holding vote in Mississippi city : OXFORD
22-down – Supplier of porters we’re changing in old transport system : BREWER
24-down – Put up with a person who talks when you wish him to listen, according to 7 : BORE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.