This crossword No. 25307 clues and answers were published on Wed 27 Apr 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25307 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Title for chap guarding queen, in a way : MANNER
4-across – Work in parts arranged for each of Queen’s musicians : POPSTAR
9-across – Queen invariably accepted by African country? Not altogether : GUINEVERE
10-across – Queen Mother meeting first lady : MAEVE
11-across – The Queen, say, to perfection welcoming head of state : TOAST
12-across – Queen briefly appearing in 9, 16 and 27 : ELIZABETH
13-across – Doctor knew half of royals — that includes Queens : NEWYORK
15-across – Necklace from ancestor queen acquired : TORQUE
17-across – Queens in East spotted a king going west : RANEES
19-across – Queens, for example, on being embraced by merry monarch : COLLEGE
22-across – Queen I expelled from Mediterranean city : ALEXANDRA
24-across – In hand, bridge partners spot queens, potentially : PAWNS
26-across – Queen awfully hot, it was said : QUOTH
27-across – Film player capturing the rook or queen : CATHERINE
28-across – French queen’s refusal received by English king : ELEANOR
29-across – A short step for queen going from one European country to another : ASTRID
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Size of big explosion turning up no precious stone : MEGATON
2-down – New song raised money in Africa : NAIRA
3-down – Part of circuit chosen, then travelled : ELECTRODE
4-down – Anticipate publicity proclamation : PREDICT
5-down – Plain maiden taken in by old man : PAMPA
6-down – Encountered in English and French articles music associated with 20, say : THEMETUNE
7-down – Produce sound reflections contributing to free choice : REECHO
8-down – Old stringed instrument on sign : REBECK
14-down – Hit with something contentious in part of foundation : WHALEBONE
16-down – Real disruption perturbed press — their complaints get worse again : RELAPSERS
18-down – Mixed with cider, as required for cocktail : SIDECAR
19-down – Keen to include a measure that’s shrewd : CRAFTY
20-down – Part of our capital retrieved from enterprise as ten dividends : EASTEND
21-down – Embargo what French put in vessel : BARQUE
23-down – Pale in colour, like one kind of crustacean : ASHEN
25-down – Noise made by fans, leading West Ham in rare recovery : WHIRR
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.