This crossword No. 25614 clues and answers were published on Thu 19 Apr 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25614 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
4-across – Support off the ground again? : BACKUP
6-across – Thus Vince embraces one, being friendly : SOCIABLE
9-across – Subsequently involves Conservative in U-turn from behind? : RECTAL
10-across – One runs second computer attachment : SPRINTER
11-across – Part of engine bad, inadequate — trouble car rescue team to return : CARBURETTOR
15-across – Money left is collected by leader of girls : GUILDER
17-across – No holy person takes alcoholic drink as a remedy : NOSTRUM
18-across – School performer entertains the French historian in the United States : SCHLESINGER
22-across – Plant is given washing, litres being shifted : ABUTILON
23-across – Picture of Hebrew leader : MOSAIC
24-across – Charles II, say, hugging his mistress and sounding mournful : KNELLING
25-across – Part of Greater Manchester — an extra bit? : BOLTON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Union with merit, when there’s cutback in the country : TUVALU
2-down – Begin with first of mounts being favourite, showing fitness : COMPETENCE
3-down – Coastal areas King-Emperor goes to six times : RIVIERAS
4-down – London street bar with wicked gal getting sozzled : BIRDCAGE
5-down – Copper bad dog nipped — something fleshy to get teeth into : CUCURBIT
7-down – City with eight million, say, that may disappear under water : BATH
8-down – A nice ground occupied by superior traveller and settler from across the waters : EURO
12-down – What you encounter in nuclear theory is dull : EARTHBOUND
13-down – Melvyn has skill — one with something to boast about : BRAGGART
14-down – See 8 : AMERICAN
16-down – Maybe automates newspaper department, leading to misfortunes : DESKILLS
19-down – Small creature squirted poison briefly, then died : ISOPOD
20-down – See 4 : WALK
21-down – See 7 : CUBE
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.