This crossword No. 25536 clues and answers were published on Thu 19 Jan 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25536 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Just too much pie, at best revolting : ABITSTEEP
10-across – Remarkable time, hard to manage running backwards : EPOCH
11-across – Big horrid giant’s ideal pet, if hairy — is it? : GOLIATH
12-across – Brief inspection initially poking bum : DOSSIER
13-across – Food, one’s gathered? : TUCK
14-across – Accord, perhaps binding last two characters from Stephen Fry novel for US actor : HENRYFONDA
16-across – Ultimate in rejection that hurts, partners claimed something unique : NONSUCH
17-across – Very wriggly leech, one entering channel : VEHICLE
19-across – See 11 : BIRDEATING
22-across – Most ethical part that shouldn’t have been corrected : STET
24-across – Suggesting act unauthorised by the unions : WILDCAT
25-across – Knowing costing, devastated : GNOSTIC
26-across – For whom time’s passed, having discarded blue rosette? : EXCON
27-across – Mug with which short contrary coquette fills a pond : APRILFOOL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Anything tinned? Delicious starter: bird stuffed in bottom — way out! : CAUGHTANDBOWLED
2-down – Nanny is unable to — but ___ for container : BILLYCAN
3-down – Award unblemished? : OSCAR
4-down – Doubly fine grass pulled up round back of hedge, twice : YEAHYEAH
5-down – See 11 : SPIDER
6-down – Publication no longer appearing contemporary with easily manipulated hack — shabby about right? : NEWSOFTHE
7-down – Poet in whom poetry? : MOTION
8-down – Susan, the agriculturist, makes you laugh out loud — it’s the drugs! : PHARMACEUTICALS
15-down – Still silent about view? Not entirely : QUIESCENT
17-down – Player, perhaps, underneath plant, sharp : VINEGARY
18-down – Quote something positive about it : CITATION
20-down – Top of chimney grabbed by roof worker slipping over, one’s survived : RELICT
21-down – Artist seeing specialist, we hear, to avoid op? : TITIAN
23-down – See 6 : WORLD
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.