This crossword No. 25263 clues and answers were published on Mon 07 Mar 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25263 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Typical measure by couple to show affection : EMBRACE
5-across – Formic solution to indigestion? : ANTACID
9-across – Winter cover raised in freeze : ICEUP
10-across – Country with university team represented in festival : GUATEMALA
11-across – Honestly devoid of cant? : ONTHELEVEL
12-across – Yes, truly an aspiration : YEAH
14-across – Still twenty required to get even : SETTLEASCORE
18-across – On motorway, coming into certain disaster : MISADVENTURE
21-across – Secure top of foresail in rough sea : SAFE
22-across – They serve little Arthur during drinking bouts : BARTENDERS
25-across – Forceful argument makes crossword solving difficult : HARDWORDS
26-across – Vessel about to be broken up : UBOAT
27-across – Ties the rest in knots : TETHERS
28-across – Take a liberty? : ENSLAVE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Inventor having no team backup : EDISON
2-down – Sounds coming from fold or stable : BLEATS
3-down – Detains suspects : APPREHENDS
4-down – Bird that is below par : EAGLE
5-down – A low place to live brings humiliation : ABASEMENT
6-down – Address of the Quakers : THEE
7-down – Attendant taking tea to Evita : CHAPERON
8-down – The last place you would expect to find someone : DEATHBED
13-down – Nut roast as cooked for high fliers : ASTRONAUTS
15-down – He’s coming in to sign reference book : THESAURUS
16-down – To break a strike is a tremendous success : SMASHHIT
17-down – Invite trouble because of appearance in a satirical show : ASKFORIT
19-down – Girl carries on in Juliet’s place : VERONA
20-down – Repeatedly set about a bloodsucking fly : TSETSE
23-down – Set a test — an oral test : TASTE
24-down – Aunt weeps, admits being excessively sentimental : TWEE
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.