This crossword No. 25542 clues and answers were published on Thu 26 Jan 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25542 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Address to man about one side and the other for 12 : SQUIRREL
9-across – Speaker for tonight on guest list : TONGUE
10-across – See 24 : RATS
11-across – Managed to persuade the young of the Irish heaven coming in to hide : GOTOGROUND
12-across – Nonsense about home of animal : RODENT
14-across – China’s press? : SHANGHAI
15-across – Proverb in the diocese about ascending and descending? : SEESAW
17-across – 12 with a beard? : BEAVER
20-across – 12 to limit return of the ancient Middle East? : CAPYBARA
22-across – Swiss Hollands : GENEVA
23-across – Landsman taking 0 – 2 possibly in fur-lined boot? : FOOTWARMER
24-across – 12s infiltrator with others : MOLE
25-across – Where wisdom and credibility are rated by setter? : STREET
26-across – Inter sorcerer with ornithologist : TWITCHER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – With scales, the first of them as a tailless 12 : SQUAMOUS
2-down – See 6 : PIGS
3-down – Sunny river entering bay : BRIGHT
4-down – Don’t move party when Etna erupts : STAGNATE
5-down – 4 in variant of gunner needing pardoner : UNFORGIVEN
6-down – 12s little banks for old money? : GUINEA
8-down – US city with international news : LATEST
13-down – Alternate anaesthetic to suppress true love? : EVERYOTHER
16-down – Nurse about to go on and on about legendary flower : AMARANTH
18-down – Beatles’ gun : REVOLVER
19-down – 12 to spoil test : MARMOT
21-down – 12 makes a complaint on island : AGOUTI
22-down – 12 takes up Free French and German leader : GERBIL
24-down – 12s with a number of diamonds : MICE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.