This crossword No. 25617 clues and answers were published on Mon 23 Apr 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25617 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Old German museum — 50 : VANDAL
4-across – 9 holding article in 17 — young person starts 19 : LILYPAD
9-across – Youngssster? : STRIPLING
10-across – Be in play area to see medieval instrument : REBEC
11-across – Old teaching assistant demonstrating pronouns : USHER
12-across – Non-U poet’s extremely angry, apparently : SOTHEYSAY
13-across – Pick a quiet moment : APPOINT
15-across – Arbitrator has Roman law turned back on itself : REFLEX
17-across – State capital, mostly Italian city : TRENTO
19-across – 23 in view of one without party allegiance? : FLOATER
22-across – Striking others in a fight venue : ARRESTING
24-across – Area enclosed by strait-laced old man of Paris : PRIAM
26-across – Put in box, perhaps, to reduce risk of loss : HEDGE
27-across – Exciting? No! : TURNINGON
28-across – Rulers of religious people admitting case of homicide : SHEIKHS
29-across – Goddess providing one answer after another : ATHENA
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Luv? It’s a variant of flower : VISTULA
2-down – Woman with time for a chart topper? : NORTH
3-down – Extravagant praises? No! : ASPERSION
4-down – The girl messing about in a boat : LIGHTER
5-down – Comprehensive scholar getting sandwiches : LARGE
6-down – Local getting down — not the first getting down? : PUBESCENT
7-down – Time to hold court — start for London on foot : DACTYL
8-down – A painter is very dry outside : TISSOT
14-down – Game not entirely on high ground : PARTRIDGE
16-down – Profit not unusual in area taken up : FOOTPRINT
18-down – Old robbers ignoring opening for recreational drugs : OPIATES
19-down – Represent fruit and flower : FIGURE
20-down – Country in Central America, country in Asia, and one midway? : ROMANIA
21-down – Trophy taken by Labour leader and whips : LASHES
23-down – Spot in which detailed description may be heard : SPECK
25-down – Hot spot not initially available? : INGLE
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.