This crossword No. 25571 clues and answers were published on Wed 29 Feb 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25571 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Inlet without outlet in Yorkshire : BATLEY
4-across – Old playwright reduced to tell when told : TERENCE
9-across – Show with little reduced first part for setter : LILACTIME
10-across – Homeless creature’s holy light? : STRAY
11-across – Artist — did he use golden ink too? : ORPEN
12-across – Hail in strait means working hard : BEAVERING
13-across – Home counties successfully treated and guaranteed : SECURED
15-across – Crazy fellow embracing underworld without cover? : NUDIST
17-across – Reptile, American, not technically 1 down object : CROCUS
19-across – No failures possible if I depart : REFUSAL
22-across – It will take ages going by the side of the mansion as stated : ALONGHAUL
24-across – 1 down object of 12 twisted round the next : ONION
26-across – 1 down objects heard in betrayal of secrets : LEAKS
27-across – Weariness — it’s not quite due to being led by a girl : LASSITUDE
28-across – Sailing vessel attaching pet snake to bottom of mast : CATBOAT
29-across – Massive space for badgers in Yorkshire : OSSETT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Swollen with a plaguey swelling keeping pupil with us : BULBOUS
2-down – 1 down object of French familiarity and impertinence : TULIP
3-down – Entire 300 converted, which is weird : ECCENTRIC
4-down – Novelist has time to stick … : TREMAIN
5-down – … around one that drank cider : ROSIE
6-down – Hurried up with report of cutter for 1 down object : NARCISSUS
7-down – English drummer’s sound produces sea holly : ERYNGO
8-down – Sailor’s evil tautology? : SINBAD
14-down – Origin of 17 or insect or bird : CORMORANT
16-down – 1 down objects to remove when rising in assemblies : DAFFODILS
18-down – 1 down object put everyone in picture — with lady, say? : SHALLOT
19-down – Enjoyment of quarrel is horrible : RELISH
20-down – Pole that’s put in fast — that’s not too hard : LENIENT
21-down – 1 down object, French, with one change of side : GARLIC
23-down – Sharp blow round 19 : GUSTO
25-down – Employed from -8? : INUSE
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.