This crossword No. 25717 clues and answers were published on Fri 17 Aug 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25717 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Give puzzler space to sharpen undiplomatic diplomacy? : MEGAPHONE
6-across – See 4 : BOUND
9-across – 1,002 solvers? 17 nonsense! : MYEYE
10-across – Heath plant, one left after wrong people got in : TORMENTIL
11-across – Tin/lead alloy to support light ornaments : CANDELABRA
12-across – We showed recently that without minimal knowledge work comes to a stop : OPEN
14-across – See 12 : WEEKEND
15-across – Trouble in a tram from girl, one called Betty after 9 first : MARTINA
17-across – Visual movement in a stone : OPTICAL
19-across – Cover girl concealing warmth : SHEATHE
20-across – Copper with live figure : CUBE
22-across – Dog very lively among geese, when not at home : SCHIPPERKE
25-across – Ill-natured in being spontaneous? : UNTRAINED
26-across – Spot for catching fish? : PLACE
27-across – College in relation to grammar school? : KINGS
28-across – Little money for meeting at heart : CENTRALLY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bohemian girl’s c-copy : MIMIC
2-down – Welcome note to the Spanish inside protected area : GREENBELT
3-down – Choice of money, when about to pass on : PREFERENCE
4-down – Leaving home in time for fighting in ascent of 2 before spring : OUTWARD
5-down – Vibrator committing a murder? : EARDRUM
6-down – Complaint of the glade in Innisfree? : BEEF
7-down – Put off work till nearer heaven? : UPTOP
8-down – Mark out where to get the best food : DELINEATE
13-down – Make sure you get us a parliamentary waver : ORDERPAPER
14-down – Rodent to make love to bird outside church : WOODCHUCK
16-down – Tour Europe on line — land in 1-0 : INTERRAIL
18-down – Study in people’s brief : LACONIC
19-down – Town has issue about air : SWINDON
21-down – Don’t declare — stick : BATON
23-down – Dick on board? : EMERY
24-down – Married woman entertaining a neighbour : MARS
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.