This crossword No. 25788 clues and answers were published on Thu 08 Nov 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25788 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Unfortunate way of spelling speshal : HAPLESS
5-across – Queen and stoic with unending prejudice : ZENOBIA
9-across – Distribute grand brandies to one that carries some? : SAINTBERNARDDOG
10-across – With US lawyer about, sign for English play : DRAMA
11-across – Carp’s residence in difficulties : PICKHOLES
12-across – Queen cat holding one page for the Sun : CLEOPATRA
14-across – Father keeps intermediary that eats shoots and leaves : PANDA
15-across – Bitter start to a cry from the heart : ACRID
16-across – Live outside right the same as live outside left? Not likely to last : BREAKABLE
18-across – Queen with sacred thanksgiving keeping one very quiet : HIPPOLYTA
21-across – Historian of the West in flower : ROWSE
22-across – Displacement of animal organ: is it possible? : MARGINALISATION
23-across – Desert state’s currency in order? : DRYNESS
24-across – Fury makes us make a statement about some people : AVENGER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Ultra-orthodox head of college has a lot of stupidity to start with : HASIDIC
2-down – One’s own loo in which to return paper used : PRIVATEPROPERTY
3-down – Unable to escape from The Sound of Music? : ENTRAPPED
4-down – Gamble with broom? : SWEEP
5-down – Queen, last one to go up with old aircraft : ZENOCRATE
6-down – Function of the man or the woman at the top? : NORTH
7-down – Supposed force in eastern front covered by flashy stuff causing cricket problem : BODYLINEBOWLING
8-down – Girl golfers’ place on first of month? : AUGUSTA
13-down – Bill with close to musical for basic pets : TABBYCATS
14-down – Fire iron to confront what’s kept straight : POKERFACE
15-down – A bogus journalist wishing he hadn’t done it? : ASHAMED
17-down – Queen : ELEANOR
19-down – Express view of piece with four sharps : OPINE
20-down – Soul of American imagery : ANIMA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.