This crossword No. 25541 clues and answers were published on Wed 25 Jan 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25541 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
4-across – Share prayer, wanting nothing : RATION
6-across – Endless wine Shed’s knocked back with officiant : MINISTER
9-across – Close bank experiencing setback in US city : NEARBY
10-across – Getting shot of free fling : RIDDANCE
11-across – Character in Hamlet attended wild parties, bumping into popular performer? : GRAVEDIGGER
15-across – Designer of hobbit, elf or dwarf? : TELFORD
17-across – It’s not the whole story, but recipe’s included : EXCERPT
18-across – Monk’s live number accommodating rule : BENEDICTINE
22-across – Oil the wheels with S&M … and bondage? : HELOTISM
23-across – River drowning one Roman governor : PILATE
24-across – Instrument-maker’s to stop drinking wine when drunk : STEINWAY
25-across – Yearn to introduce soldiers to Mum or Dad : PARENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Girl holding up computer manufacturer’s re-animated remains : ZOMBIE
2-down – Plunging top to toe into metal 1s : LIVINGDEAD
3-down – Like ancient poet’s photo capturing faulty drain : PINDARIC
4-down – Vagabond to smuggle mineral : RUNAGATE
5-down – Turtle’s head fit for consumption — on this? : TEATABLE
7-down – Plenty of mucus around : TONS
8-down – Smell smoke : REEK
12-down – 1’s interrupting one Asian or another : INDONESIAN
13-down – Old exclamation about … about falling water … or how to get rid of it? : DRAINAGE
14-down – Most overpriced fly mostly securing piss-up : STEEPEST
16-down – Revolutionary or mordant? : ORBITING
19-down – High point? No more than 151 : CLIMAX
20-down – Letters from louse unopened : PHIS
21-down – Down and dirty : BLUE
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.