This crossword No. 25477 clues and answers were published on Fri 11 Nov 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25477 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Part of Troilus accepted by lodger sometimes found in Royal Society : PILGRIMS
9-across – One learning a song — with time it will catch : LARIAT
10-across – Trees sent back, asking to be punctured? : SMUG
11-across – Navy worried about communications etc with 22 down in 8 20 : VANITYFAIR
12-across – Glorious day for 24 down? Not so important : JUNIOR
14-across – Roman date for London hospital is unique : NONESUCH
15-across – Wild ape challenged wolf for its companion in Cargoes? : PEAFOWL
17-across – Walking badly when topless on ecstasy, inducing trespass : IMPINGE
20-across – Part of Troilus accepted by lodger sometimes found in Royal Society after 8 by … : PROGRESS
22-across – … tinker who sounds footsore : BUNYAN
23-across – Doctor on vaguely central round does a spot of speculation : MONTECARLO
24-across – Scandalous conclusion to entry : GATE
25-across – Relative to the All Blacks, the English followed 24 down and 3 : BRONZE
26-across – Outsider gets sick on account of solid 24 down film vehicle : CADILLAC
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Tom, it may be, by custom identifying bird : TITMOUSE
2-down – Old Testament king was a joke : AGAG
3-down – Pirate repeated in 2 : SILVER
4-down – Something wrong in taking drug? It’s stupid : ASININE
5-down – 24 down girl, one not feeling capital on getting lost in picture : PLATINUM
6-down – Stating what one believes is a job : PROFESSION
7-down – Mother’s murderer turned up: he’s insane : MANIAC
13-down – Trouble behind the scenes, funny thing after being dressed up when full : INFIGHTING
16-down – Miserable quarter heaved : WRETCHED
18-down – Allowance given to amateur in town : GRANTHAM
19-down – Most of Austria’s self-styled bird : OSTRICH
21-down – Horrid characters put straight by Morgan : RHODRI
22-down – See 5 : BLONDE
24-down – Guide leader aged something like 3 or 5 : GOLD
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.