This crossword No. 25798 clues and answers were published on Tue 20 Nov 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25798 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Aftershave contracts boxer that’s tough : BRUTAL
5-across – See 4 : PAINTING
9-across – Twisted end of cap — fresh sardine packaging : SPRAINED
10-across – Dried fruit shapes : PRUNES
11-across – Picked stuff that’s green and returned bags? : SNOT
12-across – Two records, one after the other : SINGLEFILE
13-across – Some strange Nevada city : GENEVA
14-across – Casting TV hit as a weary one gets number : STAIRWAY
16-across – Aldi promotions initially see returns after Tesco misses out to defectors : ESCAPEES
19-across – Passion excuse, missing start to party : LIBIDO
21-across – Flo-Jo, ignoring judge, died — ugly side of runner’s field? : FLOODPLAIN
23-across – Hunting call originally sets off hounds’ onslaught : SOHO
24-across – Exposed rider to run with fanatical backing : GODIVA
25-across – See 14 : TOHEAVEN
26-across – One cuts off foxtrot — a losing sequence overturned : ISOLATOR
27-across – Second date to be arranged — unknown still : STEADY
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – So a heartless Led Zeppelin IV tour’s awful — will you attend? : REPONDEZSILVOUS
3-down – Snack done perfectly that is providing sandwich for son : TOASTIE
4-down – Composition of Page/Plant — disc in an artwork : LANDSCAPE
5-down – Balls trapped in underwear — they split hairs : PEDANTS
6-down – Urge forward, one to mark short footballer … : IMPEL
7-down – … yet unusually hurt tackling nothing? : THUSFAR
8-down – Want skinny rat? Watch catcher, ultimately, six feet under collecting equipment for sewer : NEEDLEANDTHREAD
15-down – Sugar maybe taking one part of 7 tree : AILANTHUS
17-down – Not friendly — while one cuts nutritional description of water : ASOCIAL
18-down – After change of centre spread, becomes more bare : SCANTER
20-down – Restricted part of street magician’s vanishing trick essentially, around America : BUSLANE
22-down – See 2 : PLAIT
This crossword has in total 28 where 16 are across and 12 are down.