This crossword No. 26249 clues and answers were published on Fri 02 May 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26249 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Between a man and a woman, love gets very loud very quickly! : STRAIGHTOFF
9-across – Military commander, one with things firmly in hand, it’s reported : AGRIPPA
10-across – Convert an investment in Datsun? It is expanding : UNITISE
11-across – Make haphazard money order that is to contain shilling : RANDOMISE
12-across – What poser did about stink in shoe : SABOT
13-across – Male model? : NORM
14-across – Greenish pigment to return in rotten tree : TERREVERTE
16-across – Stay in dodgy Parisian boarding house : SUSPENSION
19-across – Family’s an issue for Merkel : KIND
20-across – Robson beating Williams, for example, winning at least six games : UPSET
21-across – Toys with book bindings : NOVELTIES
23-across – Grass skirts twirling girl prepared : READIED
24-across – Film screened by rector, fit setting for religious objects : RETABLE
25-across – How to get post from Syria? : TROUBLESPOT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – In terms of habits, not getting any less anti-Freudian? : SHRINKRESISTANT
2-down – Imitation gold for every Rolls : REPRO
3-down – Fancy a drink, with one compiler coming round : IMAGINE
4-down – Gallic arrogance is hard on Balzac, perhaps : HAUTEUR
5-down – Old letter not saying everything : OMISSIVE
6-down – Liar raised large drink, admitting liberal speculation and gossip : FLIBBERTIGIBBET
7-down – How you might describe an old-fashioned looker, honestly : FAIRANDSQUARE
8-down – The ref stared furiously, collaring United’s sweeper : FEATHERDUSTER
15-down – Rumour of recent threesome — name’s taken but one’s not charged : NEUTRINO
17-down – Edible fish with poor genetic make-up’s rejected : SANDDAB
18-down – Heads round Britain, gaining victory over Irish : OBVERSE
22-down – Exotic tulip’s made brighter : LITUP
This crossword has in total 26 where 14 are across and 12 are down.