This crossword No. 26019 clues and answers were published on Tue 06 Aug 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26019 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Mandarin may thus appear in power, holding office around international city : PINYIN
6-across – Card game is tense after sour grapes : PIQUET
9-across – Passenger initially spared as plane crashed in flight from East London : APPLES
10-across – See 9 : ANDPEARS
11-across – Some Christmas gifts returned? They aren’t given indifferently : FIGS
12-across – Trying to find date, getting complaint following relations : SEEKINGOUT
13-across – It involves married guys embracing cute girl — something a sleazy politician may experience : IMPEACHMENT
18-across – Useless person declines sweets : LEMONDROPS
21-across – Letter capturing heart of Harry Lime, perhaps : TREE
22-across – Want to go after a fifty-pound kiwi : ALLBLACK
23-across – One keeping cherry liquor accompanies very disheartened innkeeper : VIRGIN
24-across – One’s bananas coming from Norway, say : NUTTER
25-across – Sport, by choice, ancient Greek attire : PEPLUM
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Topless muscle man prancing in American Idol : UNCLESAM
2-down – Dutch or American expat may do this : MISSUS
3-down – Female with hesitation embracing one’s belief : HINDUISM
4-down – Guardianistas turning up for each grand skiing event : SUPERG
5-down – Spasm follows on from ginger digestive : PEPTIC
7-down – Something black sheep is to decorate : TARTUP
8-down – John, maintaining remarkable rate, fixes timepieces : WATERCLOCKS
14-down – Almost finished, a ruby is made precious : ENDEARED
15-down – Musical notes showing range after beat is raised : NATURALS
16-down – Philosopher in abandoning bin liner gets messy : BERLIN
17-down – Big strikes over mass discrimination : SEXISM
19-down – Alternative components for sockets : ORBITS
20-down – Old red drunkard admitting struggle : SOVIET
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.