This crossword No. 25409 clues and answers were published on Wed 24 Aug 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25409 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Pulp featured in this newly remixed chart-topper : SMASHHIT
5-across – Not a catering school, this measure of hard knocks? : OCTANE
9-across – Naturally lost: abstract female : OFCOURSE
10-across – Dodgy tum my nemesis? : IMMUNE
12-across – Leaving home at one, southern Englishman acquired painting : POINTILLISM
15-across – Lines about film venue : ODEON
17-across – Pass reader a squirrel : COLLECTOR
18-across – Where actor may be found, never turning into a married man : GREENROOM
19-across – Fruit of Borneo one put in mouth : TARAP
20-across – Up to no good with Eric, ran from Caribbean island : PUERTORICAN
24-across – See 5 : RATING
25-across – What has me pinned back by the two large animals? One only : BEHEMOTH
26-across – See 10 : SYSTEM
27-across – Part of letter read out by a man in Post Office? : ASCENDER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Winter vehicle presently parking in Berkshire town : SNOWPLOUGH
2-down – Principled Greek Olympian’s agreed to interrupt : ARCHIMEDES
3-down – Frequent adviser offering tip with a chance of success? : HAUNT
4-down – New to CBS TV show, serial killer admits mass 13s approach! : ITSBLACKOVER
6-down – Whip arrests MP somewhere in Normandy : CAMEMBERT
7-down – Objection lodged on American border : ABUT
8-down – My point is often hidden from life peers : EPEE
11-down – See 4 : WILLSMOTHERS
13-down – Warning issued from slur.com? : STORMCLOUD
14-down – Lie up, as medicine man looking down on soldiers besieging Villa? : DROPANCHOR
16-down – The right change? : NINEPENCE
21-down – He had a tale to tell about the First Lady : REEVE
22-down – Love is Tender, heading for the top : EROS
23-down – I can confirm the end of inflammatory condition : ITIS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.