This crossword No. 25916 clues and answers were published on Mon 08 Apr 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25916 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Place for watching TV? It’s a matter of opinion : VIEWPOINT
8-across – Instruction book? : ORDER
9-across – Quickly get past those dithering : POSTHASTE
10-across – Shoots game : DARTS
12-across – Basic security for sailors : ANCHOR
13-across – Brazil’s outer defence? : NUTSHELL
14-across – Lead on? : LEASHED
17-across – X-ray pet, perhaps — a kiwi? : APTERYX
20-across – Pop article in French newspaper : LEMONADE
22-across – Shortage put right in the end : DEARTH
24-across – She appears in an ensemble that’s rather colourless : ASHEN
25-across – Discovering jewellery rightly leads to conviction : RINGSTRUE
26-across – Silly girl that is going out : INANE
27-across – Such a suit might make Ian pretty upset : PATERNITY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Refuse to acknowledge down is out : DISOWN
2-down – Changes locks : SWITCHES
3-down – Doctor goes to hospital bearing material : MOHAIR
4-down – This month worker’s dependent on tick : INSTANT
5-down – Rift created by a broken promise? : BREACH
6-down – People correspond, but not physically : MENTALLY
11-down – Stage favourite’s elevation : STEP
15-down – Nevertheless netting first and last service : EVENSONG
16-down – Hawk always returns south : EYAS
18-down – Demanding much in either effort or money : EXACTING
19-down – Group studying ruined remains : SEMINAR
21-down – The earth’s five main features : OCEANS
22-down – Graduate’s graduation? : DEGREE
23-down – Convict getting privileges can be relied on : TRUSTY
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.