This crossword No. 25515 clues and answers were published on Mon 26 Dec 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25515 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Favourable pub cooking — tuck in! : UPBEAT
6-across – Quickly remove label showing exorbitant price : RIPOFF
9-across – Counterfeit coin as used by gamblers : CASINO
10-across – Being awkward in an ugly development : UNGAINLY
11-across – Ground needed for play : PLOT
12-across – Switch on ignition in service vehicle : FIREENGINE
13-across – The favourite that’s in form : TEACHERSPET
18-across – Unable to work after leaving the fraternity : OUTOFORDER
21-across – The point to make next : THEN
22-across – Forces in conflict, prepared for court action : FORENSIC
23-across – Slips in evidence of humanity : ERRORS
24-across – Quake in the centre — more or less : TREMOR
25-across – Science that puts healthy colour in a lad : BOTANY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Sailors in the drink : ABSINTHE
2-down – Wages stopped as the final part of a joke : PAYOFF
3-down – Call to get permits? They depend on the head : RINGLETS
4-down – Contending successfully with a course of masonry : COPING
5-down – American expert may be employable : USABLE
7-down – Clerical work done by a metal worker : FILING
8-down – Clubs, possibly, where naval officers may be found : QUARTERDECK
14-down – Travel through East End district with offensive weapon : CROSSBOW
15-down – Always includes ten at the outside : EXTERNAL
16-down – Annoyed at being inconvenienced : PUTOUT
17-down – Girl with fish to sell down the river : BETRAY
19-down – Perversely love to take the Spanish exam that’s out-of-date : OLEVEL
20-down – Fume about individual odour of antelope : REEBOK
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.