This crossword No. 25607 clues and answers were published on Wed 11 Apr 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25607 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Last queen but one between posts : KEEPER
5-across – Fancy notepaper, nonetheless, for arrested juvenile : PETERPAN
9-across – Run down heartless brute with mini : BELITTLE
10-across – Abide by church given power in law : ACCEPT
11-across – Prepare to deal and get on with the game : SHUFFLEBOARD
13-across – Come to party after funeral : WAKE
14-across – One from Yokohama being paid in yen : YEARNING
17-across – Swede, for example, with metal one can cut : BRASSICA
18-across – Serpentine swimmers with Marylebone’s last golfer : EELS
20-across – Folded plastic sheet is to be the deciding factor : TIPTHESCALES
23-across – Those answering to M answer to men : AGENTS
24-across – Geordie area’s taken back, so Labour leader waxed lyrical : ENTHUSED
25-across – Any number taken in by footballer’s contemptuous expression : KNICKERS
26-across – Authentic egg sandwiches are tempting : ENTICE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Sound fish looked at with interest : EYED
3-down – Is nosy girl one to make sacrifices? : PRIESTESS
4-down – Decisive defeat with terrorist group at first in poor spirits : ROTGUT
5-down – Creepy fat child’s dicky birds : PIEDFLYCATCHERS
6-down – Deficit? Artist not quite down in the mouth : TRADEGAP
7-down – Erotic pose one ignored on page three, say : RECTO
8-down – It seems to be put on without a tear : APPARENTLY
12-down – Unending hoo-ha : CARRYINGON
15-down – Kelly’s drinking English grape juice — there is no alternative : NEEDSMUST
16-down – One sees many pictures of Caine and ET’s cast : CINEASTE
19-down – Dress for Dumbo? What’s up? : CLOTHE
21-down – Invigorating chapter written by Morrison : TONIC
22-down – Car dealers ignoring southern county : MERC
This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.