This crossword No. 25474 clues and answers were published on Tue 08 Nov 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25474 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Fox’s situation’s sadly been lost : BELSTONE
9-across – I stay at Maidenhead, in the same place : IBIDEM
10-across – Short funeral hymn reflected basis for puzzles : GRID
11-across – Precede clown by one head : ANTICIPATE
12-across – Mostly attached by firm plaster : STUCCO
14-across – Organ composition that requires looking into? : EYEPIECE
15-across – Smallholder in the old sultanate? : YEOMAN
17-across – Like entrance to court, or what’s inside? : ATRIAL
20-across – Clever date arranged over the fast : TALENTED
22-across – Penalty over it must be within limits : FINITE
23-across – Mere wood at first, just in, in a word : TIMBERLAKE
24-across – Setter’s bird? : KNOT
25-across – Well known part of a mouse in film : FAMOUS
26-across – Irrational hate follows not being quick on the draw : DEADHEAT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Adviser was droll, without sin : WERRITTY
2-down – Employed American journalist : USED
3-down – Murphy finds crap without crap : POTATO
4-down – Its creed could be judicious : DISCREET
5-down – Said to feel absence of one jailed for failure of duty : MISPRISION
6-down – Cold after the start of a month is rotten : SEPTIC
8-down – Poor Terence, caught out of course : ENTREE
13-down – Mystery of exclusive order? : CLOSEDBOOK
16-down – Flower is grand, as seen on the keyboard : ASTERISK
18-down – Some rubbish said to be found on the beach : LITTORAL
19-down – King of 3? : EDWARD
21-down – Creature turned layer : ANIMAL
22-down – Gaffer lost Roger — against 15? : FOEMAN
24-down – Black stuff sounds like old chancellor : KOHL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.