This crossword No. 25539 clues and answers were published on Mon 23 Jan 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25539 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Say it, for example, before church : PRONOUNCE
8-across – Where one may put the chalk before break, at the right moment : ONCUE
9-across – Keen for action? : BATTLECRY
10-across – Boat with half the crew in the stern : CRAFT
12-across – Keep quiet about silver and nitrogen in the bottle : MAGNUM
13-across – Service is nevertheless no good : EVENSONG
14-across – Problem for retired cover girl : DILEMMA
17-across – Makes slow progress by streetcar : STROLLS
20-across – A quiet river location, well chosen : APPOSITE
22-across – Boil — the spot comes first : SEETHE
24-across – Conservative-Labour rift? : CLEFT
25-across – Famous trumpet piece? Not impressed : VOLUNTARY
26-across – Shuffle the cards dishonestly and make a pile : STACK
27-across – Removed fat, including wrinkle : STRUCKOUT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Mistakes in Latin translation : ERRATA
2-down – Example set by the Ancients : INSTANCE
3-down – Place of interest it’s the custom to be silent going round : MUSEUM
4-down – Colour of Sherlock’s study? : SCARLET
5-down – Entraps by gin? : SNARES
6-down – Chelsea’s opener precedes painful play in big match : CUPFINAL
11-down – It comes before the final passion : HEAT
15-down – Naughty child to lie when in trouble, being insolent : IMPOLITE
16-down – Leading sea power : MAIN
18-down – Go by car, perhaps : OVERTAKE
19-down – Places visited on holiday, or between holidays : RESORTS
21-down – Firm base? : OFFICE
22-down – Reduce to silence when imprisoned : SHUTUP
23-down – Poor firm later making a profit : HARDUP
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.