This crossword No. 25627 clues and answers were published on Fri 04 May 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25627 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Former president is about to pursue theory of nuclear deterrence : MADISON
5-across – Meter inspector originally reported covering of dial in taxi : MINICAB
9-across – Classic Loach film about sex and birds : KITES
10-across – Capacity to endure retro rock band in semi-conscious state : TOLERANCE
11-across – See 8 : THEPEACEMAKERS
13-across – Call by leaders disposed to form union : ALLY
14-across – Made good, clever move — invested in vibrator : RECOUPED
17-across – Idiosyncratically vocalised exclamation directed back and forth : YODELLED
18-across – Expression of cold British basic school skills : BRRR
21-across – Body language betrayed canoeist’s guilt : GESTICULATIONS
23-across – A quiet heart broken by primitive impulses in racist regime : APARTHEID
24-across – Infinitely surpassing love right from the start : ABOVO
25-across – Flaneur insistently embracing Welshman : ANEURIN
26-across – Desperate Athenians writing off 50% of loan with great speed : INHASTE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Pacifist slogan, kind which turns little people into doves : MAKE
2-down – Mate is scheduled to be treated for infection of limbs and trunk : DUTCHELMDISEASE
3-down – Online administrators are revolting bunch, protected by bodyguards : SYSOPS
4-down – See 1 : NOTWAR
5-down – Manxman throwing up most of medicine for water-borne illness : MALDEMER
6-down – Teller and Oppenheimer disheartened after leaders of nuclear authority reveal traitor : NARRATOR
7-down – Cameron puts one to work, cutting higher element of tax at the same time : CONTEMPORANEOUS
8-down – Part of sermon offering solace to arms manufacturers, we hear : BLESSEDARE
12-down – Norwegian group supports gay star active in non-violent resistance : SATYAGRAHA
15-down – Nitwit is detained by Her Majesty in enclosed place : CLOISTER
16-down – Blue Caps from Connaught, exceptionally rugged and unusually slim : CERULEAN
19-down – Practitioner of 12 imprisoned by Goering and Hitler : GANDHI
20-down – Lawrence takes shelter from oddly rainy day in Arabian city : RIYADH
22-down – See 1 : LOVE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.