This crossword No. 25774 clues and answers were published on Tue 23 Oct 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25774 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Game of chance? Pay odds outside : PLUCKY
4-across – Yielding nothing crooked to cross pass : OBEDIENT
9-across – Call for attention with a display, when drunk : OILED
10-across – First group playing an instrument : BANDONEON
11-across – They came before playing 10 across : ANCESTORS
12-across – Return note with grass blade : KNIFE
13-across – A musical drama? : SONGANDDANCE
17-across – Peer wearing band on cape for valour : FEARLESSNESS
20-across – Change at noon? : AMEND
21-across – Mean drunk provides watery food : SHELLFISH
23-across – Make fleeces with short back and tailored front : CONSTRUCT
24-across – Pulled a King from the river : TWEED
25-across – Gave emphasis to pushing leaves back across square : STRESSED
26-across – Ladies at Glastonbury, say, give up rings at gate : PORTAL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – A fall inside, but worker is bearing up well : PROLAPSE
2-down – Removing tie and uniform, navy psychiatrist catches cold : UNLACING
3-down – Praise for solving unfinished sudoku : KUDOS
5-down – A display of balance by Kent batsmen at crease : BANKSTATEMENT
6-down – Flying moves provide a little excitement : DROPKICKS
7-down – Bringing up medicine to a couple raised in the city : EMETIC
8-down – Punk rock tried to embrace nihilism, initially : TINDER
10-down – Superb old rose hybrid shows sign of life : BLOODPRESSURE
14-down – They may be told to dance off with opponents : ANECDOTES
15-down – Deposit crew in rising waters? : SEDIMENT
16-down – Plant key behind reptile house : ASPHODEL
18-down – Waste energy breaking mugs : FAECES
19-down – Bill given apple turnover : TENNER
22-down – Free bricks — around a tonne : LETGO
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.