This crossword No. 25056 clues and answers were published on Wed 07 Jul 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25056 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Attack where Cockney might grow meat? : AMBUSH
4-across – Result of lob? : UPSHOT
9-across – March bringing a little pandemonium : DEMO
10-across – Model driven, one after party rule — was she? : CARLABRUNI
11-across – As being no good, nothing for administrative body : QUANGO
12-across – Wild, hairy monster lacking leadership entering as Sarkozy, short : FRENETIC
13-across – Reduced to cut pressure, stopping service : SLOWTRAIN
15-across – See 5 : WHEEL
16-across – See 2 : BREAD
18-across – Ultimate in pretentiousness, crossword setter’s art, the finesse of a swashbuckler : SWORDPLAY
22-across – The other question … : HOWSYOUR
23-across – See 22 : FATHER
25-across – … alternatively, this side of Scotland? : MOTHERWELL
26-across – Crack cryptic clues for links, say : GOLF
27-across – Paperback in row which comes to a head? : TITFER
28-across – He may be a loan shark ___ but is it me who’s less certain? : USURER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Old lover, informal clothes, topless, far from erotic : ASEXUAL
2-down – Dead good source of fibre : BROWN
3-down – Relief from dope, say : SUCCOUR
5-down – Concern with image over weary, reckless scoundrel getting revolver in Tibet : PRAYER
6-down – Possession of rider, whose charger finally beaten with it : HORSEWHIP
7-down – Survivor’s inheritance, it’s raised in metric weight : TONTINE
8-down – Figure pocketing fines through car I wrongly park up? : TRAFFICWARDEN
14-down – Useful stuff wife saw, article disappearing between 27s : WHATSWHAT
17-down – Eradicate Aussie bouncer, one dealing with aggression? : ROOTOUT
19-down – Tousles hair swept back, then nature uplifted : RUFFLES
20-down – Arm cut or a leg cut, perhaps, relating to a sensitive area : AREOLAR
21-down – See 26 : COURSE
24-down – Formidable opponent on the 26 21? : TIGER
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.