This crossword No. 25499 clues and answers were published on Wed 07 Dec 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25499 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
4-across – Sailor interrupts blessing of primate : BABOON
6-across – Food’s good for so long : FAREWELL
9-across – Measure heel of recruit : ENLIST
10-across – Reactionary fellow arranged raid on us : DINOSAUR
11-across – Arts’ patron gives wayward priest tedious task : TERPSICHORE
15-across – Passion for European travel : EMOTION
17-across – Madman gives teachers box of wine : NUTCASE
18-across – Time filled in discretionary working : OPERATIONAL
22-across – Buy almost perfect hound : PURCHASE
23-across – Religious leader gets tons of meat : RABBIT
24-across – Lake is pure or adulterated : SUPERIOR
25-across – Everybody joined in naughty song : BALLAD
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Increases sales, initially in footwear : BOOSTS
2-down – African oil processed in the USA : CALIFORNIA
3-down – Change one’s mind about act that’s suggestive : REDOLENT
4-down – Rest of soldiers introduced to swimmer : BREATHER
5-down – Sweeper collects everything in the hall : BALLROOM
7-down – Late morning paper : EXAM
8-down – Escapade of sovereign on old vessel : LARK
12-down – Study account of metamorphosis : CONVERSION
13-down – Writer hides in waterway from maneater : CANNIBAL
14-down – Put down legal document about property : DEFLATED
16-down – Mother is confused by line on a map : ISOTHERM
19-down – Prophet starts to imagine Saint Augustine is against heathens : ISAIAH
20-down – Some octopuses make work : OPUS
21-down – Purchase holdall : GRIP
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.