This crossword No. 25818 clues and answers were published on Thu 13 Dec 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25818 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Carrier pigeon finally into niche house contracts : CONVEYOR
9-across – Chapter requiring material for children’s writer : CRAYON
10-across – 16 15 17 : FOUR
11-across – Attention-seeker squeezing soft rubber article for entertainment in Italy : OPERASERIA
12-across – One calling for a double : RINGER
14-across – I speak ill of Sicilian, perhaps : ISLANDER
15-across – Car twice the size primarily let loose round the back of Portobello? : CHELSEA
17-across – See 15 : TRACTOR
20-across – So there’s misshapen toe in brogue — try this? : SHOETREE
22-across – Quite pleasing : PRETTY
23-across – Joke about second crossword solver not starting 10 3 : GASGUZZLER
24-across – Means by which money returned : TOOL
25-across – Unit of force went off and on : NEWTON
26-across – At sea, Titan at sea : ASTATINE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – One of twelve walls in solid interior for stone statue : MONOLITH
2-down – Dog without lead finding some balls : OVER
3-down – See 10 : BYFOUR
4-down – As bottom delightful, bottom pinched : ARSENIC
5-down – Small spider, perhaps — one with spidery writing? : SCRAWLER
6-down – Name etched into a bracelet, possibly for a portable box : TABERNACLE
7-down – I like, regularly, to embrace God : IODINE
13-down – California waters where ancient weapon taken in case of grenade : GOLDENGATE
16-down – Nations spending the same money, Continental road to climb, critical stuff going over our heads? : EUROZONE
18-down – Dismissed, then sure to be leaving : OUTBOUND
19-down – Witch sees Liberal couple possessed by virtual witch : HELLCAT
21-down – Frost a 23? Don’t trust him! : HOAXER
22-down – One into social balance : PARITY
24-down – Skirt or tie, loosely speaking : TUTU
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.