This crossword No. 25068 clues and answers were published on Wed 21 Jul 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25068 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Twist, having the savvy to grab right man : WRITHE
5-across – Wild trees of questionable identity, reportedly first encountered beside old railway line : WYCHELMS
9-across – Hold sway over go-getter claiming what’s not yours : DOMINEER
10-across – Two-fold dissembling by Iran : BINARY
11-across – Touching figures cast to charm Letitia? Is it art, Michael? : ARITHMETICAL
13-across – Old sailor’s preserve : SALT
14-across – Mum’s back, but cut short overdue walk : AMBULATE
17-across – Stout little girl grabs touslehead with skin blemish : STALWART
18-across – Nothing east of the river : NILE
20-across – Research student in drag apt to use deception : POSTGRADUATE
23-across – Stupid coming back to catch bishop with one: not nice : HORRID
24-across – Enchantress sent round lake, following directions to close in : ENCIRCLE
25-across – What someone destitute is on? : BEAMENDS
26-across – Settles every quarter to hold party : ENDOWS
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Birdman? : ROOK
3-down – Diplomacy gives free entry to your first and last animal with three toes : TRIDACTYL
4-down – If it’s closed, you can’t see priest you once introduced to daughter : EYELID
5-down – Goodwill shown by getting close to pay attention about painting headland : WARMHEARTEDNESS
6-down – Like early morning hedges, with horse, very black, sheltered by soaring tree : COBWEBBY
7-down – Somewhere between nuisances boredom sets in : ENNUI
8-down – Trading jargon after Queen is swallowed by distance : MERCANTILE
12-down – Person of taste of a sort uncomfortable with little fellow about : GASTRONOME
15-down – When displayed are golden, as rabbits are : LONGEARED
16-down – Hot artist put up resistance to girl raised by an old witch : HARRIDAN
19-down – Awkward, for example, upholding companion going after gold : GAUCHE
21-down – Stomach about 60 minutes of the Fringe : THRUM
22-down – Hurried off to voice complaint : FLEW
This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.