This crossword No. 25147 clues and answers were published on Thu 21 Oct 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25147 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Choose industrial chemists’ solution: we deal with … : OPTICIANS
6-across – … one of 11’s problems, which could be jolly : SIGHT
9-across – Have a meal, eating some muffins, and digest : SUMUP
10-across – Return of Turner’s last painting in which a flag is unfurled today … : TRAFALGAR
11-across – … saw the last of Londoners with a stammer requesting … : LORDNELSON
12-across – … lip service from 27 : KISS
14-across – Copy of setter’s first pictures : IMITATE
15-across – 11’s hard part of speech : HORATIO
17-across – Celebration of romance produced most willingly : LIEFEST
19-across – Motherland is pregnant, according to 11’s signal : ENGLAND
20-across – 11’s favourite novel? : EMMA
22-across – Likely divorcee’s grudge holding water : RESPONDENT
25-across – Romance is return of Morse : LANGUEDOC
26-across – Turn of phrase that shows who I am when I’m backed : IDIOM
27-across – Tough novelist : HARDY
28-across – Song of repetitious date : YESTERDAY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Dipper in river and lake : OUSEL
2-down – Fighter at 10 from three rivers : TEMERAIRE
3-down – 11’s battle horse in battle ten years after 10 : COPENHAGEN
4-down – Bestial characters make a bloomer : ASTILBE
5-down – Partially enclosed salt water animal at Scottish well? : SEALOCH
6-down – Buddies turn up for punishment : SLAP
7-down – Musical engagement with first line a former tenor : GIGLI
8-down – 3 should drop Europe on the verge : THRESHOLD
13-down – Craft work of giant encased in salt : BRIGANTINE
14-down – Hi! All h*** let loose — it’s diathesis : ILLHEALTH
16-down – Swap coil for deflected air stream : TRADEWIND
18-down – Forerunner of 28 used differently in river : TUESDAY
19-down – See 19 across : EXPECTS
21-down – Unimportant part of indicator at motorway junction : MINOR
23-down – Private gun? : TOMMY
24-down – Money to be paid after 19s : DUTY
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.