This crossword No. 25312 clues and answers were published on Tue 03 May 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25312 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Time on alarm clocks for bags of 21 22 across 9? : TROUSERS
9-across – See 21 : OBEYED
10-across – See 3 : HALF
11-across – Mrs 7’s half mixture containing one current on street : TROUBLEAND
12-across – Mrs after lepidoptera? : MOTHER
14-across – Report of salary — very little — demands examination : SCRUTINY
15-across – See 11 : STRIFE
17-across – Mrs in song, dreamy sort, on ancient, ancient language : MYDEAR
20-across – A stonemason dropping pieces by male voice choir in unison : ASONEMAN
22-across – See 21 : MUSTBE
23-across – Sweetheart interrupting most of reindeer’s answers : REJOINDERS
24-across – 8’s endgame? : MATE
25-across – Short laugh among experts, for a wonder : PHAROS
26-across – See 17 : OLDDUTCH
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Last of lost causes for which : TREASONS
2-down – Advertisement for smoking? : PUFF
3-down – Mrs 51%? : BETTER
4-down – Pet fruit of constable in play : DOGBERRY
5-down – Sellers involved with 10 never giving up : RELENTLESS
6-down – Friend of old continuing to flag : PENNON
8-down – Mr or Mrs with its top in pickle : SPOUSE
13-down – Mrs Ireland’s party held by tailless beast : HERINDOORS
16-down – No lover of Mrs takes Tracey in hand : FEMINIST
18-down – Mythical birds fly at first inside with study of automation : ROBOTICS
19-down – Shakespearean, an elevated member finding love : ANGELO
21-down – Mrs with title in a word uttered by the web’s dome house : SHEWHO
22-down – 12 not happy with a place besieged by Romans : MASADA
24-down – Pout at low talk : MOUE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.