This crossword No. 25693 clues and answers were published on Fri 20 Jul 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25693 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Atrocious shield ivy cut off : DEVILISH
9-across – See 4 : SIDEOF
10-across – Eclipse fell : HIDE
11-across – Takeaway, say, at home — order main from specials board? : INDIANMEAL
12-across – Having an unoriginal experience for all to see — against a Jedi’s short return : DEJAVU
14-across – Shocking riot outside, English fan restrained : RITENUTO
15-across – AC/DC left set of great gig — in Sky, high definition’s quite extensive : BIGGISH
17-across – Bird in paper with unknown weakness : FRAILTY
20-across – Live helium light attracts this beast : BEHEMOTH
22-across – Ancient internet provider, say, recalled within Germany : AGEOLD
23-across – Lens corrects against back of prism at … : ANASTIGMAT
24-across – … compound starts from any colour you like : ACYL
25-across – Intimidates US and them, having no border, unusually : DAUNTS
26-across – Go beyond how speed cameras look to record : OVERSTEP
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Condition of brain damage, having dropped an ecstasy inside twice : BERIBERI
2-down – Tense withdrawing record label’s money commercially? : TIME
3-down – Setting one story about head of Man United — on the contrary : MILIEU
4-down – Took as hidden theme for work — an album, right? : THEDARK
5-down – Enquire about health of art — fake’s criminal : ASKAFTER
6-down – Unbreakable ’80s artist that is covering number : ADAMANTINE
7-down – Actor drawing in John? : BOGART
13-down – Starting argument — applying oneself to getting Jordan-like breast augmentation? : AGGRESSING
16-down – Eskimo rolls in way where it’s most difficult to breathe? : SMOKIEST
18-down – Score recorders almost speak to me in resurrecting New York line : TALLYMEN
19-down – See 4 : THEMOON
21-down – Set of nine regularly weaning elands : ENNEAD
22-down – A second on the run, ultimately like that time : ASTHEN
24-down – Besides American players of Star Wars theme : ALSO
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.