This crossword No. 25966 clues and answers were published on Wed 05 Jun 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25966 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Crackling in exaltation, having left the City : STATIC
5-across – On a ship overseas subject to right promotion : ABOARD
8-across – One might 18 12, amazing feat involving beer : TEALEAF
9-across – Slight one who’d be profligate with a penny for a pound : SLENDER
11-across – Out of sight tonight, no possibility of wild goose chase : HIDINGTONOTHING
12-across – See 18 : INCH
13-across – Trivial about one role in three : TRIPARTITE
17-across – Keeping page almost at start of chapter in honour : OBSERVANCE
18-across – Appropriate short distance : HALF
20-across – The very one, she’d accepted climax frequently sinful : SPEAKOFTHEDEVIL
23-across – Desired study reversed after a long time : YEARNED
24-across – The ultimate in domestic energy distribution for 18 11 to 20 : REGENCY
25-across – Oldest ancestor’s position : STANCE
26-across – Bananas ordered right away and eaten : ERODED
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Trade cuts out sad flowers : TEARDUCTS
3-down – Finished clue for E : THEEND
4-down – Restaurant music finale: celebration in song : CAFETERIA
5-down – Crime of boy on a rooftop : ARSON
6-down – Clear river akin to 18 12 : OVERTURE
7-down – One for love in wireless spokes : RADII
8-down – 18 12 6 writer starting to compose short poem broadcaster heard of first : TCHAIKOVSKY
10-down – Really gutted, having eaten bird, no longer hungry, alas : REGRETFULLY
14-down – Cards shuffled or he’s one with a load : PACKHORSE
15-down – At home having a ball around five — that’s early : INADVANCE
16-down – Not wild or forced entry : BROKENIN
19-down – Cockney tried to let one in at a leisurely pace : ADAGIO
21-down – Spot on skirt’s first to go in intercourse : EXACT
22-down – Sweet cheat : FUDGE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.