This crossword No. 25314 clues and answers were published on Thu 05 May 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25314 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Glossy horse corralled in front of the French house of horror : HELLHOLE
9-across – Where to try to win affection : COURT
10-across – Hide in shower : PELT
11-across – A quiet mutterer perhaps supplying hearing aid : EARTRUMPET
12-across – Robust articles censored when Grundy died? : STURDY
14-across – Seed carrier not beginning to precede fruit? Correct! : EMENDATE
15-across – Chameleon’s kitchen equipment? : BLENDER
17-across – Fitzgerald goes to bog with Fielding : FENELLA
20-across – Former governor securing little time to make shawl : PASHMINA
22-across – Provide fresh handle for queen scooping hair back : RENAME
23-across – Nothing terminal caught by southern-style academic : SCHOLASTIC
24-across – Nut loaf : HEAD
25-across – Figure achieved by women shedding pounds, maybe? On the contrary : EIGHT
26-across – Turncoat having a gender-bending experience, initially : RENEGADE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Support for sweetheart embracing little boy : PEDESTAL
2-down – Dull place to live : FLAT
3-down – Mundane setter given divine setting : HOMELY
4-down – Encourage to catch 25 + 2 : HEARTEN
5-down – Director’s to purchase drugs, popping first of sugared pills : SCORSESE
6-down – Sourpuss has gone off covered with dog dirt : CURMUDGEON
7-down – Thoroughfare — let it be without troops : STREET
13-down – Transfix in rehearsal : RUNTHROUGH
16-down – Baked pie, not at all nice, causing downturn : EPINASTY
18-down – Unruly mob occupying fatty part of Italy : LOMBARDY
19-down – Left an aquatic bird light : LANTERN
21-down – Protester decapitated by old soldier : ARCHER
22-down – Sporting arena receiving account of sport : RACING
24-down – Stoned possible precursor of summer school society? : HIGH
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.