This crossword No. 25690 clues and answers were published on Tue 17 Jul 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25690 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Aide to Republican Party previously giving capital : PAGOPAGO
9-across – One taking turns to provide new machinery : LOOTER
10-across – Confuse leader moving tool : ADZE
11-across – Provoke rage placing old tree in van : EXACERBATE
12-across – Current directors sign agreement in backwater : ANODES
14-across – Late rush to find a course where there are no trees : CLEARING
15-across – Cooked himself tongue : FLEMISH
17-across – Giant pig carries dog back : GOLIATH
20-across – Does tail wag when cut off? : ISOLATED
22-across – Shoot Nationalist leader inside vault : SPRING
23-across – Scotch is complex and sweet without ice : HARDLIQUOR
24-across – Speculator making first trade during slump : STAG
25-across – Texture of a brick bridge : FABRIC
26-across – Business ladies take Circle Line to river : COLORADO
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Most important queen the last to be beheaded : CARDINAL
2-down – Stray dog lacks tail : ROVE
3-down – Skips pickled food : CAPERS
4-down – Boot out airman caught entering Virginia, say : TOBACCO
5-down – Close friend given key before move : ALTEREGO
6-down – Crowd round pub ride off with soldier : BOMBARDIER
7-down – He rings bell running through Essex to Norfolk : SEXTON
13-down – Top speller led elephant outside lesson : DUMBLEDORE
16-down – Team work on free kick routine : SETPIECE
18-down – Sat and drank round holding these : TANKARDS
19-down – Pretend to pack smart dress with a foreign rider : ADJUNCT
21-down – One might pick this to set a red gem : SCARAB
22-down – Constitutional paper needs second amendment : STROLL
24-down – Red Army unit once trapped ringleader : SORE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.