This crossword No. 25517 clues and answers were published on Wed 28 Dec 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25517 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Records number of delays, switching 14 repeatedly : TALLIES
5-across – Mixing device that appears when pianist 11 : BLENDER
9-across – 26 11 for this Afro-Asian animal : RATEL
10-across – Timer in seaside plant, having transformed 14 : SANDGLASS
11-across – Converts 14 and 18, producing defects : SWAPSSIDES
12-across – Tacked, for example, after turning 22 — that’s understood : SEEN
14-across – Some politicians as seen by others, going west … : RIGHTTOLEFT
18-across – … and the opposite, remaining to make amends : LEFTTORIGHT
21-across – Sounded triumphant, having finally amended 22 for some Americans : CREE
22-across – Like our writing? That’s not how global revolution happens : WESTTOEAST
25-across – Result of lacking practice and vigour, initially changing 18 : RUSTINESS
26-across – 9 11 in time : LATER
27-across – Comes down, having altered 14 and 18 — they wrap things up : LAPPERS
28-across – Put in order, made easier with 18 alterations : ARRAYED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Most of the career for singer : THRUSH
2-down – All the disruption could be deadly : LETHAL
3-down – Livid about libertine’s first lechery, to give an example : ILLUSTRATE
4-down – Rice dishes — some impress us highly : SUSHI
5-down – Guest band wrecked house in Berlin : BUNDESTAG
6-down – In Latin I can introduce syllogiser’s conclusion : ERGO
7-down – I am interrupting to stop bore : DIAMETER
8-down – Respond sympathetically with tears one faked : RESONATE
13-down – Financial manager’s short story about revolutionary movement, right? : CONTROLLER
15-down – Brings in to store outside modern centre — their business is growing : GARDENERS
16-down – Kind of alcohol that gets clergy drunk — nothing left at the end : GLYCEROL
17-down – Suffer badly in work — checks for fit before proceeding : OFFERSUP
19-down – Liberal welcomed by Democrats, say? Not altogether : PARTLY
20-down – Kept in reserve, held by journalist or editor : STORED
23-down – Shell international area : TESTA
24-down – Graves, for example, that might be put in vault : WINE
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.