This crossword No. 25603 clues and answers were published on Fri 06 Apr 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25603 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Type of roast with European’s meticulous attention to presentation : SPITANDPOLISH
10-across – Monumental shell, however exploded, results in defeat : OVERWHELM
11-across – Girl from Yorkshire needs … : IRENE
12-across – … the Yorkshire bread monster : TROLL
13-across – TV shows and quizzes about fancy lace : TELECASTS
14-across – CO2 ? : COMPANY
16-across – Sign so corporal is on 50% cut across the board : SCORPIO
18-across – Awake, went out rejuvenated : UPDATED
20-across – One who’s learned from church type of power circles : SCHOLAR
21-across – Careful control in reporting what may be on line in Bangkok : TIGHTREIN
23-across – See 22 : BERRY
24-across – C-word upset many people : CROWD
25-across – Bitterness about extreme characters backing the wayward sovereign : ELIZABETH
26-across – Wardrobe assistants Bronwyn and Ffion open cupboards and drawers : WELSHDRESSERS
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Did hesitation set back, if made earlier? : PREFORMED
3-down – Drier plaster can be applied with this right away : TOWEL
4-down – Go after switching neon sign : NOENTRY
5-down – Spots an indication of strong emotion after 22 : PIMPLES
6-down – Perhaps ageless ethnological weave : LOINCLOTH
7-down – After 22 marches to fight or flight : STEPS
8-down – Done the crime?Now do the time! : POETICJUSTICE
9-down – Fresh thyme’s no use for feeling beat : SENSEOFRHYTHM
15-down – Poses for the first time, quietly showing many talents : APTITUDES
17-down – Predator bombed Pearl Harbor, recognising no limits : POLARBEAR
19-down – Spitfire finally to fall in bank and dive in here : DEEPEND
20-down – Dawn of the student union : SUNRISE
22-down – Bush transforming 14 into a 24 : GOOSE
23-down – Top military support secret police : BRASS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.