This crossword No. 25635 clues and answers were published on Mon 14 May 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25635 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Put out fire : DISCHARGE
6-across – Entrance for spectators : GATE
8-across – First love, with a girl in torment : ORIGINAL
9-across – European may be French : POLISH
10-across – Bunk with a woman! : BERTHA
11-across – Leave out one note in introductory piece : PRECLUDE
12-across – Free-for-all sort of arrangement : FLORAL
15-across – Widespread, half in verse : EPIDEMIC
16-across – Inducts into office when answer is correct : SWEARSIN
19-across – Attacked and bombed at random : MOBBED
21-across – Struggles to maintain faith in the past : CRUSADES
22-across – Agree it’s of small account and acquiesce : ACCEDE
24-across – He’s learned to park a vehicle in the street : SAVANT
25-across – Intent on rendering two notes on an instrument : RESOLUTE
26-across – I object to an average standard : MEAN
27-across – Hoist sail to break loose from personal unpleasantness : HALITOSIS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – The strain of mourning : DIRGE
2-down – Reg is involved with this trial shot : SIGHTER
3-down – Layer on article turned to shade of red : HENNA
4-down – Not a change for the better : RELAPSE
5-down – Left for dead, for example : EUPHEMISM
6-down – It’s an Israeli region I allege, wrongly : GALILEE
7-down – Straight hit in international cricket — going for a run : TESTDRIVE
13-down – Inferior position he’s in, not I : LOWERCASE
14-down – Where to make a final stand in trench warfare? : LASTDITCH
17-down – Refuse to vote, putting Jack on the spot : ABSTAIN
18-down – It joins another for a breather : NOSTRIL
20-down – Secures damages : BUCKLES
22-down – Advantage point in a number of games : ASSET
23-down – Takes a girl out fruit : DATES
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.