This crossword No. 25937 clues and answers were published on Thu 02 May 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25937 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Pirate can’t do this with mermaid, as some may ’ave said : COUNTERFEIT
9-across – Wind up having sex in a way-out place? : AGITATE
10-across – China possesses revolutionary weapon : MACHETE
11-across – Proper pair treated a first-time mother : PRIMIPARA
12-across – Active constituent of vodka or : VOTER
13-across – Drinks kid hasn’t finished : TEAS
14-across – Wife leaves grant aid outside of that detailed for lung disease : ASBESTOSIS
16-across – See 3 : OFRICHMOND
19-across – See 3 : HILL
21-across – Endless failure not for everyone — the rest developed talent : FLAIR
22-across – Use of weapons in second part of clue? : SWORDPLAY
24-across – Fruit from Madeira is insect-ridden : RAISINS
25-across – I tucked into God-awful starter, something pungent : AMMONIA
26-across – Outstanding peer in Brussels? : MANNEKENPIS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Philosophical approach, getting really ill before right email’s gone off : CRITICALREALISM
2-down – Puma might have a savoury taste : UMAMI
3-down – Song with : THELASS
4-down – Weird sorcerer’s ferret : RUMMAGE
5-down – Dig up 12’s mark given to wine in summer abroad : EXCAVATE
6-down – Sum of money making lonely content once : TWENTYSHILLINGS
7-down – Hindu magistrate at university in desert : RAJPUT
8-down – Refuse rebid, changing to spades : DEBRIS
15-down – Whip yellow topping for pudding to be eaten by young family member : SCORPION
16-down – Dark blue shoe? : OXFORD
17-down – Setter eating his first suet pudding is essential viewing : MUSTSEE
18-down – What may be produced from ten plus one: a product of 11? : NEONATE
20-down – Amateur given place on staff : LAYMAN
23-down – Block cross, as a result : DAMUP
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.