This crossword No. 25744 clues and answers were published on Tue 18 Sep 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25744 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Something run by Playboy hostess missing New York — sweet thing : BATHBUN
5-across – School has Germany blocking German with old chancellor : SCHMIDT
9-across – Some spikier back treatment from Japan : REIKI
10-across – Deception in stylish openings to Armani’s new evening line : CHICANERY
11-across – They’re by the fireside OK — nine logs chopped up : INGLENOOKS
12-across – Idiot parking right by a junction : PRAT
14-across – Tool to make channel, one going underground — terrible ordeal inside : MOLEDRAINER
18-across – Supporters for repairing holes — courage protecting new place for soldiers? : DARNINGEGGS
21-across – Breaking news: energy — short of gas : NEON
22-across – Laurel going over circuit, initially: Bernie Eccleston getting pulse : STRINGBEAN
25-across – Writer joining a certain Pixar film to attain a standard … : MEASUREUP
26-across – … 8 star with case of Disney taking two Oscars : WOODY
27-across – Suspect one’s Zorro, oddly, has one dropped off? : SNOOZER
28-across – Our writer’s first part of 8 short and 24er : TOYNBEE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Hook that is feature of 8 3 : BARBIE
2-down – Dinky model also known as Hornby : TWIGGY
3-down – Does she sort train journeys with Mum — cracking offer? : BRIDESMAID
4-down – Upending tin over most of spicy Mexican food : NACHO
5-down – Part of 8’s heartless soul replacing top of model car — Corgi, perhaps? : SLINKYDOG
6-down – See 17 : HEAD
7-down – At home drama was shown on time without fail : INERRANT
8-down – Amuses oneself amorously with blue movie : TOYSTORY
13-down – Docking Passat and Golf with electronic system — use this between buildings : PASSAGEWAY
15-down – See 24 : LIGHTYEAR
16-down – A sad Nemo swimming in things that grow : ADENOMAS
17-down – One in 8 working Toad metaphor : MRPOTATO
19-down – Soak up again — resurrection of ’80s band with Queen : RESORB
20-down – Ultimately white — can Daz really perform miracle with this? : ENZYME
23-down – Enter Russian leader, governing at the top : INPUT
24-down – 8 star casting by one, laughter welcoming pair of unknowns : BUZZ
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.