This crossword No. 26247 clues and answers were published on Wed 30 Apr 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26247 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
4-across – Wealthy man of business, proud owner of a large corporation? : FATCAT
6-across – Blood circulating in a tube that’s blown : CLARINET
9-across – Horse guards and regal waves for Star Wars actor : RONALD
10-across – A l-little Lyonnaise lust : APPETITE
11-across – Kids’ style, fashioning cool future by the end of puberty : YOOFCULTURE
15-across – Ravaged by conflict, old craft breaks up : WARTORN
17-across – See 7 : KINNOCK
18-across – Babbling stream — Spooner’s river in better condition? : TWITTERFEED
22-across – Capital family is obliged to access it : KINSHASA
23-across – Route finder rested, vehicle sent the wrong way : SATNAV
24-across – Attempt to climb over King — as Queen, perhaps? : POPGROUP
25-across – Curtail arrangement for talk : PATTER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Black flag finally raised, French : GALLIC
2-down – Prune and rabbit in stable waste container : SLOPBUCKET
3-down – Plant joint inside empty tin : TREEFERN
4-down – Government department overseeing redeployment of Tory wet, gutless figure : FORTYTWO
5-down – Riot brewing about unlimited people cooking chicken in Indian style : TANDOORI
7-down – Prepare to play a sweep shot, say, batting during innings as elder statesman : NEIL
8-down – Precious little time to go : TWEE
12-down – With leguminous starter, stir pulse in to vegetarian food : LENTILSOUP
13-down – Send over small book token, perhaps, as an emblem of affection : LOVEKNOT
14-down – Empty day eaten up by shirker, one for the high jump? : SKYDIVER
16-down – Dismissed three forms as unconventional : OUTTHERE
19-down – See 9 : REAGAN
20-down – ____ , while I stay up for the party? : UKIP
21-down – Break in game : SNAP
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.