This crossword No. 25822 clues and answers were published on Tue 18 Dec 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25822 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Man enters dock, heading off for the country : ARGENTINA
10-across – Contemptible person steals one from a woman : LOUSE
11-across – Trespass in exchange for mould : EXTRUDE
12-across – The place to give us capitalisation? : AMERICA
13-across – Praise first wife, many reflected : EXTOL
14-across – Stroke uncle with a ruptured spleen : PETULANCE
16-across – The King’s film shows soldiers holding hands, again and again : GIRLSGIRLSGIRLS
19-across – Music maker is hurt tossing a coin : HARMONICA
21-across – Order back ruler ceding half an Arabian city : MOSUL
22-across – Thorny fruit cut nurses tights, top to bottom : ROSEHIP
23-across – Puzzle book — turn cover first : DILEMMA
24-across – Dim headlights when animal crosses : BLEAR
25-across – Cut short street party building to a climax : CRESCENDO
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – On mine, you’ll get this: A bore has a big one : WAVELENGTH
2-down – Georgia flicked it at soldiers, being a troublemaker : AGITATOR
3-down – Obsessive about Homeric character in book : ANNUAL
4-down – Looking up a little, seeking victory : NIKE
5-down – Dance on pitch before animal drops off parent : TARANTELLA
6-down – Iris pursues a butterfly seen flying on some beaches : BLUEFLAG
7-down – Calendar guy? : JULIAN
8-down – Great match — second half on top : MEGA
14-down – Tirades delivered after man snaps : PHILIPPICS
15-down – American state where dollars ’ave circulated since 2001 : ELSALVADOR
17-down – Wraps up old woman in smalls : SMOTHERS
18-down – Groundsman extremely relieved, falling for a woman : ROSAMUND
20-down – Tree south of Reading, for example, is looking more healthy : ROSIER
21-down – Rising before noon, 10s reveal hostility : MALICE
22-down – Stone put in ground, the odd bits moving : RUBY
23-down – Learned judge gave millions to gain power, ultimately : DEEP
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.