This crossword No. 25426 clues and answers were published on Tue 13 Sep 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25426 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – With sun out, melon burst : UNSOLEMN
5-across – Dudley’s famous role: showing paintings etc by Ben? : ARTHUR
9-across – Open container for tip : OVERTURN
10-across – One lives without function as a handsome youth : ADONIS
12-across – Mismatch? Cry out That’s what 5 26’s 20 is really about! : MCCARTHYISM
15-across – See 19 : WITCH
17-across – Odd rationale for one losing the sympathy of others : ALIENATOR
18-across – Returning prophet trapping nit by old city is a comfort : REASSURES
19-across – Males turned intellect against church — meet subject matter for 5 26’s 20 : SALEM
20-across – Electric Hub variety theatre : THECRUCIBLE
24-across – 75% of talent seeking is spin : OUTING
25-across – Member, honourable, getting backing — prepare for activity : LIMBERUP
26-across – One involved in daily grind gets married : MILLER
27-across – Came upon a local alternative for what 5 26’s 20 was for 12? : METAPHOR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – When I start to speak, it’s well old-fashioned! : UPONMYWORD
2-down – Recycled scrap, then, retaining temperature in the toilet U-bend? : STENCHTRAP
3-down – Following dead right : LATER
4-down – Awkward, harsh-hearted wedding officiator gets the bird : MARSHHARRIER
6-down – Tiny pigs swallowing coin, nuts and bolts : RUDIMENTS
7-down – See 19 : HUNT
8-down – John Moor gets up after the others : REST
11-down – Administrative departments giving head of Channel 4 and 1 Live employment : CIVILSERVICE
13-down – Shrill, it mutated with TB — tragic end to pregnancy : STILLBIRTH
14-down – One complaining about Mr E. coming to a death : GRIMREAPER
16-down – Uncertainty at Chinese transformation : HESITANCE
21-down – Poison injector produced by horse artist : COBRA
22-down – See 8 : ROOM
23-down – In hindsight, m’lud, it helps make web pages : HTML
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.