This crossword No. 25597 clues and answers were published on Fri 30 Mar 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25597 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – One of the 24 that is two and a bit of it: it hurts a bit : TWINGE
4-across – A match for the devil? : LUCIFER
9-across – Major church’s interdict embracing quartz etc : BASILICAN
10-across – One of the 24 less 10, first to last in body : CORPS
11-across – Give fresh start to French boy on top of world : RENEW
12-across – Two of the 24 merge with volumes : LIBRARIES
13-across – Roman historian’s account suppressed by emperor : TACITUS
15-across – Large beast’s entry to attain heaven : WELKIN
17-across – Traumatise sailor with 29 : SCARAB
19-across – Capital fellow with a share of the Guardian : MANAGUA
22-across – Copper in French bed, put back into back, is netted : RETICULAR
24-across – … 12 in Latin and 12 in English : SIGNS
26-across – Remove top from page to economise : SKIMP
27-across – I throw my weight around the angel : ISLINGTON
28-across – One next to Pole and another first off : RUSSIAN
29-across – Party game with mallet : BEETLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Upholstery fabric, rubbishy stuff to clothe the naked : TABARET
2-down – Timeless children’s author upset by playwright : IBSEN
3-down – Target for one of the 24 and gift of another who stood for president : GOLDWATER
4-down – Desire to front old weapon : LONGBOW
5-down – Chanel No 1 is drinkable : COCOA
6-down – Indulgent one of 24 raised a bit differently at home between successive notes : FORGIVING
7-down – Stand up to the others, securing lives : RESIST
8-down – One of the 24 found on another, a Thespian : SCALES
14-down – Mixed drinks for fellow with evening dress : COCKTAILS
16-down – 9 dressed with clogs many years ago : LONGSINCE
18-down – Two of the 24 merge with valuable mass : BULLION
19-down – 24 from 12 and 18 translated their mental state : MORALE
20-down – Winner kept 2 topped with proverbial aphrodisiac : ABSENCE
21-down – Removal expert when in Queens : ERASER
23-down – Island from one of the 24 … : CAPRI
25-down – … which retains temperature when attacked : GOTAT
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.