This crossword No. 25821 clues and answers were published on Mon 17 Dec 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25821 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Knocked about a lot, as veteran campaigners? : INTHEWARS
6-across – Painter’s material : ROPE
8-across – Pulling up and filling up : STOPPING
9-across – Wild parrot, a bird of prey : RAPTOR
10-across – Grinds away at university course, say : GRATES
11-across – Remote chance for a sniper? : LONGSHOT
12-across – Ancient city’s role in South Africa : SPARTA
15-across – Abandon wickedness? Not this woman : SHEDEVIL
16-across – Clock at one perhaps? Have a drink : COCKTAIL
19-across – Gift for producing story book in abbreviated form : TALENT
21-across – Try repeatedly to express approval : HEARHEAR
22-across – Gun dog disturbed a mammal : DUGONG
24-across – Staff, say, joining English riding school : MANEGE
25-across – Graduate as a footballer? : HALFBACK
26-across – Small supports in the river : TEES
27-across – Ships carrying right pennants : STREAMERS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Put down as late : INTER
2-down – He will have marked cards, of course : TIPSTER
3-down – Departures could be set about eleven : EXITS
4-down – Guardian supported by American in prayer : ANGELUS
5-down – Rigid line taken by hospital department : STRINGENT
6-down – So Tripe is silly retort : RIPOSTE
7-down – In favour of moving to get a better job? : PROMOTION
13-down – Walk recollected in Arden poem : PROMENADE
14-down – Various news areas provide knowledge : AWARENESS
17-down – We hear officers are at the heart of things : KERNELS
18-down – One staggering on all fours? : LURCHER
20-down – Good characters are, for example, caught in wicked libel : LEGIBLE
22-down – A current coastal issue : DELTA
23-down – Cuts with no sound : NICKS
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.