This crossword No. 25057 clues and answers were published on Thu 08 Jul 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25057 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Bash head of poor female rodent : GOPHER
4-across – Chap set about pursuing diamonds in frozen waste : ICESHEET
9-across – Obliging husband adopted suitable position : NICHE
10-across – Tory in Lab disguise? : TONYBLAIR
11-across – Buffet California with fair wind from the east : CAFETERIA
12-across – Pitchers were smashed to third base : EWERS
13-across – Do it! I snapped, angry and frustrated : DISAPPOINTED
17-across – Tory-Liberal, not vice versa : CONSERVATIVE
20-across – Single European Union : UNITE
21-across – The state of being mistrusted a bit : SUSPICION
23-across – Group of thugs from Africa and Japan knock off good dope and tobacco : JANJAWEED
24-across – Tory-Liberal [ibid] quota for Defence : ALIBI
25-across – Nick phone to make tweet? : BIRDCALL
26-across – Setback as son lost honour : REVERE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Info on ordinary policemen’s ultimate role in ethnic cleansing : GENOCIDE
2-down – If German is supporting overthrow of EU policy he won’t use violence : PACIFIST
3-down – First Lady’s books reveal affair : EVENT
5-down – Extraordinary rendition case is ready for transportation : CONTAINERISED
6-down – Bear genus could be broken down into these groups : SUBGENERA
7-down – With receding hair, he’s finally long in the tooth, outwardly at least : ENAMEL
8-down – Bird infection : THRUSH
10-down – Suffering of reptile and feline? : TORTOISESHELL
14-down – Email Copt about ancient Egyptian dynasty : PTOLEMAIC
15-down – Shrink is repressed by smaller version of self : MINIMISE
16-down – GMT doesn’t start in the interim! : MEANTIME
18-down – Leader of Pakistani peacekeepers gets shot in the province : PUNJAB
19-down – She transfixes Middlesex town : PINNER
22-down – Angry pirates are circling! : IRATE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.