This crossword No. 25846 clues and answers were published on Wed 16 Jan 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25846 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – A number work very hard : STRAIN
5-across – Big brains, say, Shed, Arachne and Gordius, each only beginning to appear addled : EGGHEADS
9-across – Uncle Sam’s duck and young dog biting Miliband, held by teeth : ZIPPEDUP
10-across – Sport that’s practised by cheating footballers : DIVING
11-across – Montezuma’s revenge, as three times we cope, desperate to contain unknown quantity : AZTECTWOSTEP
13-across – Ancient vessel avoiding the banks : INCA
14-across – An addiction to lager, might one say, not entirely capital? : ABUDHABI
17-across – Demonstrated as cadet suggested? : ACTEDOUT
18-across – Reserve suggesting no need for deodorant? : BOOK
20-across – Kaleidoscopic expression coming up now certainly — ouch, that’s horrible! : TECHNICOLOUR
23-across – Plan with fury to go after poisoner : ASPIRE
24-across – Will lover melt heart of snake in the grass? : HATHAWAY
25-across – Don having loose skin, temperature picked up by doctor? : LECTURER
26-across – River boat not launching, they all leave the stage : EXEUNT
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – See 19 : TWIG
3-down – Mountain meat and drink for man on top? : ALPHAMALE
4-down – Natural condition in horse that’s mounted, shame non-starter : NUDITY
5-down – Old, doddering man? Protect the woman with child : EXPECTANTMOTHER
6-down – Monstrous party on the up through Gulf War not all bad : GODAWFUL
7-down – The King, last of the Georges, detailed other guards : ELVIS
8-down – Office with something to do overly upset to discover wheel clamp : DENVERBOOT
12-down – With marathon over, cruciate damage ends in the knife : SNICKERSEE
15-down – Swiss city seen during break, abandoning American and English winter : HIBERNATE
16-down – Bully runs from hunter, travelling north always : DOMINEER
19-down – Die in ghetto with whip-round : HOPTHE
21-down – Lifting mechanism that’s stolen, is nicked : HOIST
22-down – See 20 : YAWN
This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.