This crossword No. 25361 clues and answers were published on Wed 29 Jun 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25361 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Has turned around a variation’s start with a new note, it’s plain : SAVANNAH
9-across – In opera Tosca’s an inspirational female : ERATO
10-across – Like successful disk from disheartened exponent of 24 down : GOLD
11-across – A variation on theme in gruesome branch of mathematics : GAMETHEORY
12-across – More work coming from Martinu to pianist : UTOPIA
14-across – X-ray unit providing information on stricken tenor : ROENTGEN
15-across – Medley of airs around piano at home as way to ease pain : ASPIRIN
17-across – Devoted enthusiasts did wrong, interrupting performances : ADDICTS
20-across – Performed sacred music and theme inside : ANTHEMED
22-across – Composer of many variations has cultural snobs dropping in : BRAHMS
23-across – For variation on theme by us, work by Liszt : PROMETHEUS
24-across – European composer looked up to by some Africans : BERG
25-across – Talented young player who later scored in game, for example? : ELGAR
26-across – Offer as a tribute 1812, say, about European hero retreating : DEDICATE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Dance music mostly performed before argument arises : GAVOTTES
2-down – 24 down as member of trio, together with group of musicians : BAND
3-down – Puzzle cryptically written by one finishing below : ENIGMA
4-down – See 22 : THEMARK
5-down – Stupid person’s variation on a theme by Dvorak, initially : MEATHEAD
6-down – Old composer’s feeble part for violin, with final note changed : PALESTRINA
7-down – Origin of material — of course, it’s a variation : SOURCE
13-down – Provided tribute with adagio he composed about maiden, under pressure : PAIDHOMAGE
16-down – Shut up about a theme’s opening being undeveloped : IMMATURE
18-down – Melody, not hard, I try with variation for brass : TEMERITY
19-down – In middle of bad day study extra pieces : ADDENDA
21-down – Provides resolution to Beethoven’s Ninth with arrangement of verse : NERVES
22-down – Extraneous variation on theme included in otherwise bare disk : BESIDE
24-down – Single person, in short, who created 10 with other 24 variations : BACH
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.