This crossword No. 25936 clues and answers were published on Wed 01 May 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25936 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Seasonal air producing Bacchanalian fisticuffs among the Gods? : DINGDONG
9-across – President has introduced his country to harm : ABUSE
10-across – Don’t go for support : STAY
11-across – This is my recommendation, so drink would be drunk, say? : IFIWEREYOU
12-across – Man on a Scottish isle : STAFFA
14-across – Fit patient in bag : SUITCASE
15-across – Trudge past Ireland, land not visible in a storm : TRAIPSE
17-across – See 8 : MERRILY
20-across – Caring but malevolent at first, contrasting case of lady : MOTHERLY
22-across – Realigned : SLOGAN
23-across – Ahab hooking fishy sole trader : WHOLESALER
24-across – Brownish-yellow shine : BUFF
25-across – See 24 down : GESTE
26-across – Stop a bird : BUNGALOW
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – By the sound of it Richard has overcome King Edward the Tyrant : DICTATOR
2-down – Margaret discards top resembling a souffle : EGGY
3-down – Keen old granny’s first up to become ancient streaker : GODIVA
4-down – Another time, second time on : AGAINST
5-down – Sweet woman originally enjoyed Asian food? : WATERICE
6-down – Procure gas at sea for crew member : SUPERCARGO
7-down – Beauty squeezing nothing from a vessel : VENOUS
13-down – Loud and dark always on the ground : FLIGHTLESS
16-down – Upside-down cakes, perhaps, upset : STRESSED
18-down – African style boxing punch initially breaking limb — child’s play? : LEAPFROG
19-down – One bloody series only starting up a number of programmes : SYLLABI
21-down – See 8 : ONHIGH
22-down – Number wrapping bare middle in skirt-like garment : SARONG
24-down – Animal biting ’umongous elephant’s head in adventure story : BEAU
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.