This crossword No. 25389 clues and answers were published on Mon 01 Aug 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25389 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Quite vain, to be blunt : POINTLESS
6-across – Work in church and you may wear it : COPE
8-across – Giant firm states no profit is taken : COLOSSUS
9-across – WWII field marshal gains military medal in new role : ROMMEL
10-across – A tense assembly of university governors : SENATE
11-across – Thumbs up for it! : APPROVAL
12-across – Beat nervous tension : STRESS
15-across – A compulsory turnout : EVICTION
16-across – Equestrian discipline is a habit that comes with time : DRESSAGE
19-across – Decorate without a central point and it becomes gaudy : GARISH
21-across – Run caused by panic in the stock market? : STAMPEDE
22-across – Judge gives fools direction : ASSESS
24-across – Burning a mark on a horse : ABLAZE
25-across – Current keeping river very warm : TROPICAL
26-across – Tax it out of frivolity : LEVY
27-across – Blow makes market reel : TRADEWIND
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Be under professional scrutiny : PROBE
2-down – One extremely behind schedule in divorce : ISOLATE
3-down – Head of state moves to centre, showing discrimination : TASTE
4-down – Trap seen, ran off! : ENSNARE
5-down – Young lad subtracting initially, then multiplying : STRIPLING
6-down – Behave well — or have romp around in bed! : COMPORT
7-down – Teardrops shed for hungry animals : PREDATORS
13-down – Go on board deck : TURNTABLE
14-down – What the bank has to say of your account? : STATEMENT
17-down – Survey the whole lot with a girl : SUMMARY
18-down – Let care be arranged for tragic female : ELECTRA
20-down – A cross in Italy shows where a composer is buried : ROSSINI
22-down – Left in a unit entirely without support : ALONE
23-down – Said to have remained sober : STAID
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.