This crossword No. 25553 clues and answers were published on Wed 08 Feb 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25553 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Like the pure in heart, more up and about? : BLESSED
5-across – Henry the first has only fish : HALIBUT
9-across – Ben bends over for freedom : UHURU
10-across – Royal couple make love? : PHILANDER
11-across – Speech by officer about arrangement of shades : COLORATION
12-across – State where one may advance in board 21? : TOGO
14-across – Roadhouses? : MOBILEHOMES
18-across – This month shows skill with lack of firmness : INSTABILITY
21-across – Recreation one gets from crossing America? : GAME
22-across – Manual arrest by copper? : BLUECOLLAR
25-across – What waves do with anger about wireless curtailment : IRRADIATE
26-across – Is to prosecute a matter for decision? : ISSUE
27-across – Spell letter by church worker : ENCHANT
28-across – One had red tendency? Far from it! : DIEHARD
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bishop starts to preside over church with a meal … : BRUNCH
2-down – … which is the same as … : EQUALS
3-down – … are many involved in cooking of 2 : SQUAREMEAL
4-down – Headquarters of French vessel : DEPOT
5-down – Greek citizens’ interjections to take notice over voting? : HOIPOLLOI
6-down – Don’t work for your bread! : LOAF
7-down – Sweepers catching journalist in compromising places? : BEDROOMS
8-down – It’s wrong to go on French river as a slow mover : TORTOISE
13-down – Stone makes loser itchy : CHRYSOLITE
15-down – Screen lifer, ill at heart, with time becomes striking : BRILLIANT
16-down – Desiring excitement, come here for a fight : RINGSIDE
17-down – One county set off with 99, identical but different : ISOMERIC
19-down – Sad comment on car’s state : ALASKA
20-down – The devil’s about right for a companion : FRIEND
23-down – What editor does for setter in the finish? : EMEND
24-down – Dame could be Dane with English genes : EDNA
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.