This crossword No. 25512 clues and answers were published on Thu 22 Dec 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25512 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Bit of an exercise, instruction to lift operator? : PRESSUP
5-across – Hard, Proust, funny old comic : HOTSPUR
9-across – Further Essex traffic jams : EXTRA
10-across – Arch, perhaps, to correct — getting better : ONTHEMEND
11-across – One-on-one combat taken outside that is, character this pumped in the tank? : DIESELFUEL
12-across – 24 a 24 — on the contrary : ARIA
14-across – Posh tea : COMPUTERISED
18-across – Making sweet love in windy act, ruing gas : SUGARCOATING
21-across – Hitler had a little one — thanks mum! : TASH
22-across – Former ANC president, wee thing shaken : TAMBOURINE
25-across – Flying reptile, frightening thing with lots of teeth, as 13? : PTEROSAUR
26-across – Archer prize idiot, discard one and many books : CUPID
27-across – Scent block in the shape of roadworks? : COLOGNE
28-across – Christian hoarding treasure primarily after gold, as money expert : AUDITOR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – 13 bread-maker on reservation, quite possibly? That’s false! : PSEUDO
2-down – It doesn’t matter which here, it turns out : EITHER
3-down – Fish and snake on the road, one sliding down the street? : SKATEBOARD
4-down – 13 two girls, one required by the Grauniad? : PROOF
5-down – Southern African’s sexy figure, baby! : HOTTENTOT
6-down – 13 drop down the face, piece of cake? : TIER
7-down – 13 fish, orangey-red for some pastry : PIECRUST
8-down – 13, studied and criticised a Chinese mammal : REDPANDA
13-down – It’s said to be obvious : PRONOUNCED
15-down – Promote correct manner of ambulation, as 13 : PROPAGATE
16-down – Iodine thus something to discuss regarding similar elementary forms : ISOTOPIC
17-down – Potential layer in this painting finish? : EGGSHELL
19-down – Weak character from outer space, a Klingon, as 13? : LIMPET
20-down – See 4 : READER
23-down – Something cheeky about capital of Rhodesia, a nation now renamed : BURMA
24-down – Number of prison gates : SONG
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.