This crossword No. 25741 clues and answers were published on Fri 14 Sep 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25741 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Newspaper staff cuts? : HACKS
4-across – Playing what instrument is found in the wood? : HAWTHORN
8-across – Protracted wait may egg gentleman on to err : LONGENGAGEMENT
10-across – Prayer for space agreement : ENTREATY
11-across – Lethargy sets back squaddies : STUPOR
12-across – Probes due for condition the morning after? : SOBEREDUP
15-across – Time demands things to do : TASKS
17-across – Poetic work gets no backing at place of entertainment : ODEON
18-across – One whose quarry is sought and abused? : STAGHOUND
19-across – He was involved in jailbreak in biblical times : ELIJAH
21-across – Short prince adjusts blue vestment : CHASUBLE
24-across – King moves into cash trade involving shady dealing : MONKEYBUSINESS
25-across – Said to have erred, Catholicism is characteristic of a problem : SYNDROME
26-across – On reflection one’s not quite resolute enough : LOSER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Ye shall possibly appear on time, around 2061? : HALLEYSCOMET
2-down – An artist has to study horses : CONSTABLE
3-down – European without married quarters : SWEDE
4-down – Eights hid from influxes of water : HIGHTIDES
5-down – Contend for one’s due? : WAGE
6-down – Marginal produce of sewer? : HEMSTITCH
7-down – Hurriedly appear prior to delivery : RUNUP
9-down – Like a wolf in sheep’s clothing : CROSSDRESSER
13-down – Plundered and did a bunk before getting dismissed : RANSACKED
14-down – Where to indulge in bingo? : PLAYHOUSE
16-down – The unsteady begin seeing with glasses : STUMBLERS
20-down – Figure to press young beginner : IRONY
22-down – Calm for the working of the spirit? : STILL
23-down – Tory disaster caused by one lacking experience : TYRO
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.