This crossword No. 25051 clues and answers were published on Thu 01 Jul 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25051 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Unholy pact due to shake-up at the top : COUPDETAT
8-across – Dragon’s lost its heat? : SCOLD
9-across – Quality of Lord Bragg’s speech on aid led to reform being added to agenda, finally : ADENOIDAL
10-across – Community in the bosom of Abraham is holy : AMISH
12-across – A paper’s letters are published : APPEAR
13-across – Judge retired in the Valleys? : EXAMINER
14-across – Deep and stormy bay — an endless minute : ABYSMAL
17-across – Edits references to bloody deeds : REDACTS
20-across – American text edited so as to avoid public scrutiny : INCAMERA
22-across – Determined to be successful, probably after taking power : PLUCKY
24-across – Newspaper for a safe job in the City? : THEFT
25-across – Disaffected agents join red revolution : ESTRANGED
26-across – Newspaper articles on traditional music : RAGAS
27-across – Dogs : MALEMUTES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Delay of an hour on the way out to Oxford? : HOLDUP
2-down – Observer’s leader writer on point of candour : OPENNESS
3-down – Mirror restrained, one says? It never happened! : DENIER
4-down – Something to tuck into, a bit of fun, you might say, inside back page : FALAFEL
5-down – Something fishy in letter from Athens, beginning with moneymaking scheme : SCAMPI
6-down – Front page with perhaps Horse In Tent cover … : FLYSHEET
11-down – … could be stallion in newspaper report : MALE
15-down – Silly chap, Spooner, to polish a divan, say : BONEHEAD
16-down – Times backs predecessor of man at the top : APEX
18-down – Diver : AQUANAUT
19-down – Sun in shock report! Boatman follows it : DAYSTAR
21-down – The Clash produced a very loud version of Shaft : AFFRAY
22-down – Drink: shock report! : PORTER
23-down – Guardian retrospective on royalty : KEEPER
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.