This crossword No. 25893 clues and answers were published on Tue 12 Mar 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25893 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Get increase extremely tidily, which is crackers : BATTY
10-across – Taking up last book slightly adapted without opening : ELEVATION
11-across – Chants may be composed by sailor … : YACHTSMAN
12-across – … it’s sweet to hear one give voice : ICING
13-across – Union as holding one in celebrity : LIAISON
15-across – Interpret former mass : EXPOUND
17-across – Instrument involving some abuse? : VIOLA
18-across – The French step over drain : SAP
20-across – Waste from a plate? : OFFAL
22-across – Give new spirit to priest in sheer confusion : REFRESH
25-across – Organise swimmer to reverse aquatic movement : LEETIDE
26-across – Sometimes boys win, girls lose — or it can go the other way : SWING
27-across – Worry a hit might spoil Dreamliner’s quality? : AIRWORTHY
30-across – Away traversing the globe, able to take it all in : ABSORBENT
31-across – Toast drunk once in judge’s garb : STOAT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Comply with order unknown : OBEY
2-down – Notes detached and cast out by censor : STACCATO
3-down – Bladder and hearts lost in city street : CYST
4-down – Last resort on reaching which former airline improves : BEAMENDS
5-down – A scene suited for necromancy? : SEANCE
6-down – Classic writing makes it personal : LATINPROSE
7-down – Setting maybe at Watford Gap? : MILIEU
8-down – Cosy with raised arms : SNUG
13-down – Endless uprising of one head over heels? : LOVER
14-down – Those who delight in filth, namely TV characters : SCAVENGERS
16-down – It’s sweet to find many in benefit : DOLCE
19-down – Shame about oral outburst going to extremes : POLARITY
21-down – Disagreement about a dash of reality in romance : FRICTION
23-down – Run across single copy lacking substance : FLIMSY
24-down – Audience are captured by this lady : HEARER
26-down – Swindle over burgers? : SCAM
28-down – Seaside not the first to get drier : OAST
29-down – Creature that’s doubtful, nevertheless one can be seen : YETI
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.