This crossword No. 25759 clues and answers were published on Fri 05 Oct 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25759 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – See 24 : VIRGINIA
9-across – See 24 : WOOLF
10-across – See 11 : BOYS
11-across – Work of 15: among plays, others by him not entirely ambiguous : THEHISTORY
12-across – Go by land, getting cold : WINTRY
14-across – Is the bottle so courageous? : SPIRITED
15-across – One climbed clear as English author : BENNETT
17-across – Einstein’s old oath about butter somewhat lost : EGGHEAD
20-across – 5 a part rewritten with religious rite for 15’s work : APRIVATE
22-across – Shine on beyond deadly sin : LUSTRE
23-across – Copy returned shortly, thrill getting hold of terribly sad work of 15 : KAFKASDICK
24-across – 15’s work, if a mermaid breaks off to introduce yarn from Richmond? : MEIM
25-across – Guillotine out to slice through vessel, sliced into pieces : CUTUP
26-across – See 20 : FUNCTION
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Drug — figure drawing it in inhaling poisonous gas? : NICOTINE
2-down – A pleasing thing for Turkish generals : AGAS
3-down – Difficult as a hitch? : KNOTTY
4-down – Where China Sea becomes choppy in the wind : FAREAST
5-down – Anticipating a comic, it having popular features inside : AWAITING
6-down – Settle on leading celebrities for theatre : FOOTLIGHTS
7-down – Power of pulling, for certain? : GFORCE
13-down – Bowler’s dream, new balls caught in the slips : TENWICKETS
16-down – Month after one thrown from vehicle, find wing in church : TRANSEPT
18-down – See 24 across : AFRAIDOF
19-down – Number of convictions proves contradictory, thief ultimately claimed : BELIEFS
21-down – Fish put in one’s ear : PLAICE
22-down – Juliet’s heart and Lear’s desire : LIKING
24-down – Story taking month, not a month less a day : MYTH
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.