This crossword No. 25924 clues and answers were published on Wed 17 Apr 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25924 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Make out fabulous stores close to retail chain : NECKLACE
5-across – Hang on! It’s a very subdued finale : APPEND
9-across – Grand confession from show-off : IMPOSING
10-across – Notice skirts twirling in opener from Lady Gaga : SENILE
12-across – Winning back Liberals, virtuous type calls to exert influence : PULLSTRINGS
15-across – Free toy? About time! : LETGO
17-across – For this, seek knave? King or queen included, too : COURTCARD
18-across – Anti-capitalist movement thus is ousting North America from Asian country : SOVIETISM
19-across – Way of speaking Latin pupil rejected : DRAWL
20-across – Crazy family’s slippers seen on these? : BANANASKINS
24-across – Boozer gaining weight around middle — such a product could help! : LOWCAL
25-across – One’s tied in second till leader drops out of position : SHOELACE
26-across – Woman’s rear clad in lingerie : BRENDA
27-across – It has a laxative effect in repeat runs : APERIENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Trouble in new language? You should have it at your fingertips : NAILPOLISH
2-down – Like a joiner’s debut in carpentry work — value it poorly : COPULATIVE
3-down – Throwing up portion of crisps ill-advisedly makes sinner less fat? : LISPS
4-down – Sign of Labour and Tory battles about heads of Treasury : CONTRACTIONS
6-down – Fleet Street heart-throb gets closer : PRESSSTUD
7-down – Pencil case, mirror, pens, ruler : EMIR
8-down – Action in 2-D : DEED
11-down – Reformed human sin with Pope Victor’s tactics : ONEUPMANSHIP
13-down – Father becoming pater in old German territory? : PALATINATE
14-down – Troubled developer requires a financial hand-out to be on track : ADOLESCENT
16-down – Nothing’s stopping complete poet getting beyond the limits of his craft? : OVERBOARD
21-down – Unqualified, drunken fortune-teller : SHEER
22-down – Turned up source of light whimper : BLUB
23-down – Terribly sweet with no end of mawkishness : TWEE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.