This crossword No. 25806 clues and answers were published on Thu 29 Nov 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25806 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Another way to speak of camp Liberal fleeing through back road : SECONDLANGUAGE
8-across – Dismay of the Pope with head of Anglicans advancing : APPAL
9-across – Caught cheat swapping sides : RECEIVED
11-across – 27 fruit farms : GRANGES
12-across – Eastern churchman, one making a cross : ELECTOR
13-across – German runner, man clutching hip after run : RHINE
15-across – Society making waves in prioritising economy : SCRIMPING
17-across – Collar film actor from the east taking lead in movie that’s dubbed : NICKNAMED
20-across – Take legal action about journalist’s material : SUEDE
21-across – What’s to drag and heave heading for Europe? : LUGGAGE
23-across – Transport has vents with it : AIRSHIP
25-across – Plug for Harry Potter — billions in turnover for book : LIBRETTO
26-across – Perhaps Clegg gets in great excuse : ALIBI
27-across – Feckless Democrat pursues sentimentality of the very cheapest kind : GOODFORNOTHING
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Ryan Giggs let loose in striking fashion : STAGGERINGLY
2-down – It gets drunk secretary to hold up bit of lingerie : CUPPA
3-down – English innocent has nothing on in the shade in Africa : NILEGREEN
4-down – Lion oddly rears primates : LORISES
5-down – Character in the Iliad with light sort of weapons : NUCLEAR
6-down – Fifth group of soldiers to join up : UNITE
7-down – It’s Goethe’s novel, so be very discriminating! : GHETTOISE
10-down – Player on the wings fit and well when the Reds struggled in Europe : PRAGUESPRING
14-down – Like compilers noticing anagrams with cry of surprise : INCOGNITO
16-down – Rogue’s pile spanning rolling acres : MISCREANT
18-down – He produces some art when playing : MAESTRO
19-down – What’s on TV? Nothing showing is to prove very compelling : DRAGOON
22-down – Did express almost derail unexpectedly? : AIRED
24-down – Country’s bowler perhaps taking single before India : HAITI
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.