This crossword No. 25063 clues and answers were published on Thu 15 Jul 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25063 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Creeping around is reptilian : DINOSAUR
9-across – A threepenny performance? : OPERA
10-across – Something arborists care about? : ACER
11-across – As in Egypt or the area around Jordan, say : MIDDLEEAST
12-across – Admiral found in hold : NELSON
14-across – They listen to Chequers … : AUDITORS
15-across – … a quiet place for getting more rounds in? : RETREAT
17-across – Like lords wearing — er! — denim? : ERMINED
20-across – Acrobatic leap performed around Taunton, say : SOMERSET
22-across – Some birds in full flight? Wrong! : SINFUL
23-across – They don’t pull punches: one dying in hospital : BARTENDERS
24-across – A defensive all-rounder : MOAT
25-across – Kelly’s family inheritance? : GENES
26-across – Woman sorts out the best players : MAESTROS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – I’d secret plan to be separate : DISCRETE
2-down – Old treasure, an old penny short : HOAR
3-down – Opera sung by Miranda? : CARMEN
4-down – Cricketer, British spinner? No, the complete opposite! : BRADMAN
5-down – Miner clutches daughter, one involved in a crash : COLLIDER
6-down – Ordinary user of zebras : PEDESTRIAN
7-down – Cabling her was awkward : HAWSER
13-down – Green mineral found in winding track : SERPENTINE
16-down – Criminal enjoying a blaze of publicity! : ARSONIST
18-down – Amulet or another one that matches : EMULATOR
19-down – Runners organised in some schools : STREAMS
21-down – Royal house without an Aga? : ORANGE
22-down – One of Chekhov’s trio, first in short series : SISTER
24-down – Speck revealed by drug after test : MOTE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.