This crossword No. 25703 clues and answers were published on Wed 01 Aug 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25703 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Chemicals like ratsbane are poisonous, so I tried swallowing ten : TRIOXIDES
8-across – Boatman’s barb: does faith leader come before source of gospel? : FLUKE
9-across – Champ for church service given mark of approval by a small number in report : MASTICATE
10-across – Heartless sinner is no angel? : SAINT
12-across – Before Man exists … before that? An article of faith : THEISM
13-across – Live test match beginning after embarrassment of real unknown getting a duck first : ORALEXAM
14-across – End of episcopate? Ask about royal job : EQUERRY
17-across – Skip eating steak at last — model : SKITTER
20-across – Contrived to admire Kofi, perhaps : MEDIATOR
22-across – Finally, faith in light brown ale is part of this : SHANDY
24-across – Brand of squash : STAMP
25-across – Schematic representation of articles of faith : CATECHISM
26-across – Fool has faith leader hold recruits’ capital : MORON
27-across – Liberation for limbo-dancing Spooner : LETTINGGO
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Spin doctor covers every attempt to influence the faithful : PREACH
2-down – Change of direction: Boatman’s lost faith : DOCTRINE
3-down – Monastic order rejecting impertinent show of levity : SITCOM
4-down – Part from followers of faith over belief, not ignored : SECTION
5-down – Chopstick? : CLEAVE
6-down – Salve for concern about family : SKINCARE
11-down – See 15 : MARK
15-down – Doubt source of gospel? : QUESTION
16-down – Act of faith, if led by a woman, gets put down : RITE
18-down – It’s eaten or drunk at church in God’s first doctrine : TEACHING
19-down – What God may have done for Man, at the heart of faith : CREATED
21-down – One article of faith about what Jesus implied? : IAMGOD
22-down – Ex hypothesi est angelus: the rest you’ll get later in the day : SIESTA
23-down – Onset of doubt ends salvation in God — not what was intended : DESIGN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.