This crossword No. 25647 clues and answers were published on Mon 28 May 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25647 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Subdue superior force : OVERPOWER
8-across – Can an obese man have such an attraction? : FATAL
9-across – Fish and chips cooked with lard : PILCHARDS
10-across – Heavens above! : SKIES
12-across – Dances arranged to scale : ASCEND
13-across – False story about ringleader produces bad feeling : FRICTION
14-across – A fault in a fool or comic : AMUSING
17-across – It may identify member leading the orchestra : ARMBAND
20-across – Marsh has meeting put into the paper : QUAGMIRE
22-across – Vessel takes girl to see the country : CANADA
24-across – Go hunting, we hear, for a bird : STORK
25-across – They held people in ridicule : PILLORIES
26-across – They are defrauded of a penny in fees : DUPES
27-across – To squander money proves wrong — object to it : OVERSPEND
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Is of use when a number set sail : AVAILS
2-down – Supports used by printers : BRACKETS
3-down – He’s old and confused : DONALD
4-down – Intercept an order to execute? : HEADOFF
5-down – Sharp practice produces uproar : RACKET
6-down – Love romance novel, set in Africa : CAMEROON
11-down – It’s said to give equal support : PIER
15-down – Shows appreciation, rises : MOUNTSUP
16-down – A love outwardly secure : NAIL
18-down – By no means on one’s uppers : BANKRUPT
19-down – Free of duty : RELIEVE
21-down – Order a hose connection : GARTER
22-down – Plant in haste, losing it : CELERY
23-down – Governess is expected to bring the girl up : DUENNA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.