This crossword No. 25978 clues and answers were published on Wed 19 Jun 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25978 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Steering wheels for 2 and 4, say : INTEGERS
5-across – Put weight on bar Bill carried over : BEEFUP
9-across – Hold first 5 in pack : HEADLOCK
10-across – Put right about 2 : REPAIR
12-across – Cipher 12 ultimately unsolvable : NOONE
13-across – Narrow escape when discovering missing uniform : NEARTHING
14-across – Take revenge on American city demoting a 20 : SETTLEASCORE
18-across – 3 and 5 are proper codes for additives : PRIMENUMBERS
21-across – Pale actor playing old queen : CLEOPATRA
23-across – 3 1 down puts pressure on currency : PRIAL
24-across – Declaration of love — wife in reciprocal hot outpouring : AVOWAL
25-across – Agree with Pam about strength of current : AMPERAGE
26-across – 3’s awful book : ESTHER
27-across – Performed ditty about lady’s teeth : GNASHERS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Pass after short distance under control : INHAND
2-down – Dug outside post office to provide drinks dispenser : TEAPOT
3-down – Look after yellow bird : GOLDENEYE
4-down – Tory leader cuts corners — misguided reforms : RECONSTRUCTS
6-down – Apply to pack 10 in upturned box, say : EXERT
7-down – An appliance decreasingly utilised : FLATIRON
8-down – Detective Crooks provides boats : PIROGUES
11-down – Barmen ate 2 swimming insects : WATERBOATMEN
15-down – Handy tools for removal workers? : STRIPPERS
16-down – Watch strap extremely corroded, shocking treatment involved : SPECTATE
17-down – Spent 1p during day abroad : WIPEDOUT
19-down – Obsess about 10 8, say : FIXATE
20-down – They grip food, both hands stuffed inside edges : PLIERS
22-down – Put down 1 after spinning disc : PLACE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.