This crossword No. 25349 clues and answers were published on Wed 15 Jun 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25349 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Far from gayest sort of sodomite? : MOODIEST
5-across – Reviled American drawn into a plot : ABUSED
9-across – Fruit getting stuffed with date and walnut toppings for tellers of tales : OLDWIVES
10-across – Think about including good teller of tale : KNIGHT
12-across – HM’s in a grand setting here : SANDRINGHAM
15-across – Group of four mostly tropical fish : TETRA
17-across – Player’s first in Masters with VIP producing work for Google? : MAPMAKING
18-across – Twelve fish close to shore, others being excluded : NOONEELSE
19-across – Doctor not getting on with sudden increase : SURGE
20-across – It’s darned tough at sea for a battleship : DREADNOUGHT
24-across – Where barcarolle may be heard by The King and I singer? : RIALTO
25-across – Singular sack for waste : SPILLAGE
26-across – Polish language, as heard here : FINISH
27-across – Last couple of actors in show performing a U-turn? : REVERSAL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Head of state with guns to tame rioting : MAOTSETUNG
2-down – I would run round upsetting people after becoming a minister : ORDINATION
3-down – Here in Paris leading lady is more slippery : ICIER
4-down – Actress in capital gaining point for victory over teller of tale : SIENNAMILLER
6-down – Unknown city in Alaska held by outlaws? Certainly not! : BYNOMEANS
7-down – Tale of returning officers in Muslim countries : SAGA
8-down – Somewhat surprised at astounding facts : DATA
11-down – Dish from Hesperides transformed with HP? : SHEPHERDSPIE
13-down – Mirror provides support for tale about construction material : FIBREGLASS
14-down – Extremely amusing tale read out often : AGREATDEAL
16-down – A northern city shows excessive affection for tales : ANECDOTES
21-down – Hardy presents most of hoary tale : OLLIE
22-down – Endless hard work for tennis player : GRAF
23-down – Lady Godiva under observation ends tale : YARN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.