This crossword No. 25869 clues and answers were published on Tue 12 Feb 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25869 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – State of the art — an impediment without direction : HITECH
4-across – Politician in winter sport is being mean : SKIMPING
9-across – Moral degeneration in the mouth : MOLAR
10-across – The in thing is outrageous size — get it? : ZEITGEIST
11-across – Domineering lady has a short trip during the month … : MATRIARCH
12-across – … where it all happens over a long period : ARENA
13-across – One directed back to German city eating cat food : DELICATESSEN
17-across – Arthur feels Lancelot initially refined oil cleaner : FULLERSEARTH
20-across – State one returns to as a fool : IDIOT
21-across – It is clear and could be true to life : REALISTIC
23-across – Goat head, a sort of pumpkin down under : BUTTERNUT
24-across – Church ladies’ outfit to wear off duty : MUFTI
25-across – Term sees alternative terminology across the pond … : SEMESTER
26-across – … where help turns to record Obama’s conversation : DIALOG
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – In muddled head reminder turns up to get Mother’s Pride? : HOMEMADE
2-down – Everyone in the race gets a drink, which is hard to believe : TALLTALE
3-down – Animal of Romanic or Gipsy stock? : CORGI
5-down – Philosopher covers nocturnal sin by gallants of old : KNIGHTSERRANT
6-down – English student managed somehow to get to college : MAGDALENE
7-down – Setter’s about to stay in the same place : IBIDEM
8-down – Entry to the French is a piece of cake : GATEAU
10-down – Accepting nothing : ZEROTOLERANCE
14-down – Like the hordes who don’t matter so much? : COUNTLESS
15-down – Satisfied with a quantity of fuel : GRATEFUL
16-down – Squeal about wine being execrable : SHOCKING
18-down – Aura of game on public transport : NIMBUS
19-down – One suffers with two lads : VICTIM
22-down – A doctor within two feet : IAMBI
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.