This crossword No. 25461 clues and answers were published on Mon 24 Oct 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25461 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Brilliant game for one person : SOLITAIRE
8-across – Leader of religious group? : PILOT
9-across – Mum, badly treated, is devastated : SHATTERED
10-across – Found out, caught and tried : HEARD
12-across – Clever binary code : BRAINY
13-across – Compass indicates a parallel : LATITUDE
14-across – Move hurriedly to sink : SCUTTLE
17-across – Some find it slow, but naturally it’s lively : CRICKET
20-across – Class includes group providing music, perhaps : CASSETTE
22-across – Intended taking note out of funds : FIANCE
24-across – It may describe the infinitive to separate : SPLIT
25-across – Give a nod to chap, possibly a flasher : SIGNALMAN
26-across – Jar in which to put coal : GRATE
27-across – Charles Edward is in hiding, beaten : CHASTISED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – She traditionally raises the issue : MOTHER
2-down – I’d set up rigidly defined area : DISTRICT
3-down – Not quite in the altogether : BARELY
4-down – Regular soldier? : ORDERLY
5-down – Strip joint is over the way : DIVEST
6-down – Time for breakfast? : PORRIDGE
11-down – Prison disturbance : STIR
15-down – Wine found in many picnic baskets : CHAMPERS
16-down – Still to come or already gone? : LATE
18-down – Honour a simple man of the cloth : CHAPLAIN
19-down – City makes Joe rich : JERICHO
21-down – Devious move before close of play : SHIFTY
22-down – Polish or polish off : FINISH
23-down – Encourages firms about to make drastic cuts : COAXES
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.