This crossword No. 25931 clues and answers were published on Thu 25 Apr 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25931 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Sonny didn’t tremble ___ , in view of East London? : BUTCHERS
9-across – Able to get a handle on calculus, initially : CLEVER
10-across – Lather moistens back : STEW
11-across – Islander mangling soapy linen : POLYNESIAN
12-across – Bird collecting rent, returned over counter? : UMPIRE
14-across – Shoes back to front, one full of holes : STRAINER
15-across – Most adventurous combination of underclothes : BRAVEST
17-across – Double letter with double letters spelled out as fraud : WOULDBE
20-across – Company of smokers inhaling good pile of poo : DUNGHILL
22-across – Full-bodied burgundy offered for starters? Very well! : BOSOMY
23-across – Loud and doubly buoyant, one decorating Christmas tree : FAIRYLIGHT
24-across – Shell port : HULL
25-across – Dog mounting sheep : MUTTON
26-across – Marine gets to tell about end of voyage in the past : SEAGOING
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Right person always producing sacred word in general : CUSTOMER
2-down – Sark boatless, Jersey or Guernsey getting boat : SCOW
3-down – Vulnerable spot for church : TEMPLE
4-down – Save more pants! : USELESS
5-down – Situation as nice or nasty : SCENARIO
6-down – Poetry written about a hostile French city : VERSAILLES
7-down – Plant’s gender almost identical : SESAME
13-down – Unstable trio given a brace : INVIGORATE
16-down – Avoid passage for vehicle : SKIPLANE
18-down – Bad quality expensive jewellery? That’s clumsy : BUMBLING
19-down – Poet right to pen first of sonnets in support of sweetheart : ELEGIST
21-down – Planet where anyone can see river close to a canal : URANUS
22-down – Give away chance to get some sun : BETRAY
24-down – See 8 : HOOK
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.