This crossword No. 25227 clues and answers were published on Mon 24 Jan 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25227 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – It clearly holds small fish but less clearly holds big fowl : GOLDFISHBOWL
8-across – Where one may get quick treatment? : NAILBAR
9-across – Long dress, backless, seen in French capital : LONDRES
11-across – Railway taken from soldiers by a king’s daughter : INFANTA
12-across – Border river turning over Russia’s borders : NIAGARA
13-across – Sheer fabric woven in one piece : NINON
14-across – Halfback out of picture made an impression : IMPRINTED
16-across – Beam in doorway needed painting : PORTRAYAL
19-across – Measure binder : CHAIN
21-across – Small dog one fed with mint, say : LABIATE
23-across – Reveal odd Scottish vicar making a comeback : UNCOVER
24-across – Hotter drink I ignored is getting colder : SPICIER
25-across – A false notion of The Merchant of Venice : ANTONIO
26-across – Challenging words girl put into Old English, starting with pig : WHOGOESTHERE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Dog repeating phrase, almost missing out : GRIFFON
2-down – Nancy’s the outlaw taking on a country : LEBANON
3-down – Country has doubled score without observing convention : FORMALITY
4-down – Girl working for art exhibition : SALON
5-down – Tongue twister for Belgian? : BENGALI
6-down – Justify sabre-rattling diatribe? : WARRANT
7-down – Country supported by Italian city and South American city : INDIANAPOLIS
10-down – Provision for the unseated union representative? : STANDINGROOM
15-down – Survey by UN secretary general once rejecting heroin as harmful substance : POLLUTANT
17-down – Cobblers, being critical, put the boot in : RUBBISH
18-down – Belt round propeller making a loud noise : ROARING
19-down – Senior officer repeatedly refusing alcohol and beginning to eat a little casserole : COCOTTE
20-down – Go ahead with loan : ADVANCE
22-down – Disturbing set-up of European republic? : EERIE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.