This crossword No. 25511 clues and answers were published on Wed 21 Dec 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25511 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – A sparkling side, Spain, in truth : FACET
4-across – Foothold established by Nonconformist church in stage of development : PURCHASE
8-across – Animated salesman is into overdramatic presentation : SENSATIONALISM
10-across – Sarcastic boss who’d be obsessed with LSD? : ACIDHEAD
11-across – Opener for Essex will get in favourite shot : PELLET
12-across – Putting off financial problem, no bank initially admitted going wrong : DETERRING
15-across – Suffer from invasions, not half : INCUR
17-across – Henry, totally heartless and ultimately wicked king, a monster : HYDRA
18-across – Some needy drunk in the capital to begin with : SEEDMONEY
19-across – Slaughter brute briefly in short ceremony : POGROM
21-across – Almost recognise bear in gap in the wood : KNOTHOLE
24-across – A rude call in January shortly diverted — it doesn’t fit in with our current timetables : JULIANCALENDAR
25-across – Last bit of soap on ear — something you may see in bath : PLUGHOLE
26-across – Flowery bit found in park with others : PETAL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – One short drink in football club to get in before the start of some hot food : FISHANDCHIPS
2-down – Scam that gets two men found guilty : CONVICTED
3-down – The skin problem he dismissed as nonsense : TRASH
4-down – Proper stars feature at the start of the US electoral process : PRIMARIES
5-down – Split the cost : RENT
6-down – Old culture of torment associated with working mines : HELLENISM
7-down – Ropy stuff is offered in shop’s special promotion for the most part : SISAL
9-down – Pretty morsel put out for bird : STORMYPETREL
13-down – Mental activity of each boy in group : REASONING
14-down – Something fruity from Graham censor suppressed : GREENGAGE
16-down – Signed agreement attached to ribbon held by queen? : CONCORDAT
20-down – Savage is given new starter — liquid grub : GRUEL
22-down – Idiot we encountered during journey putting one off : TWERP
23-down – Wreck’s sunk into ground, obviously : UNDO
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.