This crossword No. 25680 clues and answers were published on Thu 05 Jul 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25680 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Starts to revitalise crêperie avec chef nouveau et ‘sexy’ menu nouveau — pardonnez-moi! : EXCUSEMY
5-across – See 1 : FRENCH
9-across – Breaking out in passion over long-legged bird : FLAMINGO
10-across – It’s the ticket boy has in pocket : SPOTON
12-across – Near the onset of the dark : NIGHT
13-across – Artillery chap, one in food factory taking year off : CANNONEER
14-across – Nonetheless, Arsenal Gooner mutates to Chelsea aficionado : SLOANERANGER
18-across – I used to be ardent about farm machinery, but I’m cooler now : EXTRACTORFAN
21-across – Slower to progress, maybe reading new word in classic : ROADWORKS
23-across – Strain to lift what’s reversed onto road : HEAVE
24-across – Argue with bishop and rector about the Son of God? : BICKER
25-across – Budget? Divers can’t, cutting back : RENTACAR
26-across – Victorian battle orders to duke — so take care : EUREKA
27-across – See 26 : STOCKADE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Unconventional type manufacturing far better linen : ENFANT
2-down – Completely fill military order : CHARGE
3-down – Bright spark that is in work before afternoon : SCINTILLA
4-down – Projector’s house set between two groups of three : MAGICLANTERN
6-down – On for facsimile : REPRO
7-down – Well-seasoned teachers bomb, I’m surprised to have to admit : NUTMEGGY
8-down – Letters may be appended with it in respect of unpaid amount : HONORARY
11-down – Looking back, awful Torres twisted muscle during international : INRETROSPECT
15-down – Unemotional way seen through a quote from down under? : APATHETIC
16-down – See 1 : TERRIBLE
17-down – Scream at swerving vehicle : STEAMCAR
19-down – Following college outside Europe, perhaps, front up for business : FASCIA
20-down – See 8 : DEGREE
22-down – Cause smoke for the audience : WREAK
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.