This crossword No. 25480 clues and answers were published on Tue 15 Nov 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25480 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – One who is OTT in the theatre could present dilemma to star : MELODRAMATIST
10-across – Plans favoured by nurses : INTENDS
11-across – Man with cycle hurried in front of cows : RANKINE
12-across – Get rid of article in language few of us can read : ERASE
13-across – Vocal exercise with only one repeated note keeping loud I love : SOLFEGGIO
14-across – Is he the originator of Bard-craft? A trick! : BACON
16-across – Saint is seen around about churches : BASILICAS
18-across – Like a choir’s turn away from the congregation? : EASTWARDS
19-across – Painter — one to live on : DURER
20-across – Country moans terribly about pouring rain : SANMARINO
23-across – A rival paper behind the crime? : THEFT
24-across – Top bod, this writer — inside so disgusting : NOISOME
25-across – Insect in part of Oz eaten by a much bigger animal : ANTLION
26-across – Doctors will want no rogue nurses around : NEUROSURGEONS
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Fancy an introduction to Norway’s secret delights? : ENTRANCES
3-down – Cat to jump with no small power : OUNCE
4-down – Papers finally lodged in stacked-up box files : RASPS
5-down – Numbered group in endless confusion, we pontificate : MORALISTS
6-down – Worked in an underground movement : TUNNELLED
7-down – Alcoholic drink making one shy : SLING
8-down – A multi-faith alternative to baptism? It has advantages and disadvantages : MIXEDBLESSING
9-down – Fiendish sailor crosses the street protesting : DEMONSTRATING
15-down – This? Won’t use Blair, being beaten — it’s surprisingly done for! : NEWLABOUR
16-down – Germans taking half the bunks on ships : BERLINERS
17-down – Banal piece by essayist? It’s a gem : CORNELIAN
21-down – One taken in by rogue, king goes out as one too trustful : NAIVE
22-down – Very happy as a cyclist, but not as a penny-farthing rider? : ONAIR
23-down – Concentration in Chemistry must be more properly fixed, according to report : TITRE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.