This crossword No. 25266 clues and answers were published on Thu 10 Mar 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25266 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Revolutionary turns into little helper for suckers : WETNURSE
9-across – See 19 : VIOLET
10-across – See 24 down : PLAY
11-across – Cosmetic base for trust in the NHS : FOUNDATION
12-across – Uproar in the nave by American boy : HUBBUB
14-across – 16 shows result of search in cupboard for bone : NONELEFT
15-across – Spooner’s pet’s entry to working-class symbol : FLATCAP
17-across – Hence came Dame Dench, a class act: forlorn hope tangling with that : CENTRAL
20-across – See 17 : SCHOOLOF
22-across – Seated uncomfortably but not inclined to move : SEDATE
23-across – From two inches in five it may be split : INFINITIVE
24-across – Pale award for acting student included without restraint : WANT
25-across – See 17 : SPEECH
26-across – See 17 : ANDDRAMA
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Batsman with shot that manifests his calling : BELLPULL
2-down – See 24 across : ONLY
3-down – Foreign metal in a roll raised iconic building : PREFAB
4-down – Queen Street characters coming one after another : SEQUENT
5-down – In which it appears that Queen’s may be turned : EVIDENCE
6-down – Order to breeder coming round after time assumed : POSTULATED
7-down – Small boy embracing model to be acquitted : GETOFF
13-down – Flier gets increasingly religious eating very posh biscuit : BATHOLIVER
16-down – 7 holding both sides? No problem : ALLRIGHT
18-down – Freedom encourages my aunt to keep ducks : AUTONOMY
19-down – Demon gripping Clive on a bender with indoor plant : AFRICAN
21-down – Snack has copyright? : CANAPE
22-down – Go it to date — not so fast! : STEADY
24-down – Fencing topped by verbal trickery : WORD
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.