This crossword No. 25217 clues and answers were published on Wed 12 Jan 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25217 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Conservative in agreement about local war memorial : CENOTAPH
5-across – Short form of county match regularly provokes passion : WARMTH
9-across – Inability to make progress, having gone to Yale? : DEADLOCK
10-across – Hilary’s husband allowed to retire : MANTEL
12-across – Paid less, nurse doesn’t work hard : IDLES
13-across – Unholy topic also concerning Pope : APOSTOLIC
14-across – Advantageous placement for Eastern European? : POLEPOSITION
18-across – Harassment of poet by lonely Guardian columnist : POLLYTOYNBEE
21-across – Metal bats rather grabbing attention : RAREEARTH
23-across – Scrubbing grand country house Aga? : RANGE
24-across – Scandinavian blade cut part of body : THORAX
25-across – Make a mess of second page, second of two : SPLATTER
26-across – Drop line to Elizabeth Windsor? : CASTLE
27-across – Quadruped bound to stake? On the contrary : ANTELOPE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – He supports Tiger Woods, perhaps, as rat gets punch : CADDIE
2-down – Almost new potato : NEARLY
3-down – Start to think everyone’s Conservative? It’s hard to believe : TALLSTORY
4-down – Dad getting chased by goatsucker ruined the holidays : PACKAGETOURS
6-down – Segregation barred chap — one had, in short, to be separate : APART
7-down – Student enthralled by changing climate of Mercury? : METALLIC
8-down – Flourished once, during opening of present era : HOLOCENE
11-down – Try to fell the god of pastures and fail miserably : GODOWNTHEPAN
15-down – One poxy beer ain’t making you drunk : INEBRIATE
16-down – Ought little person to meet a jerk like Albert Herring? : OPERATIC
17-down – Instruments show gases and particles : CLARIONS
19-down – 12 could be a double whammy : ONETWO
20-down – Law of French-Canadian natives : DECREE
22-down – Hobbema illustration’s secret message : EMAIL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.