This crossword No. 25303 clues and answers were published on Fri 22 Apr 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25303 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Warner set enclosing concrete area : FIREALARM
6-across – Exploited figures in Rousseau’s education : USED
10-across – Country backing queen mostly : NIGER
11-across – Say farewell, having heard Scottish runner split : TAKELEAVE
12-across – Possibly an item : ARTICLE
13-across – Tell me to stop being windy as he yawns : SAYWHEN
14-across – Got silly organ? Fancy seeing a specialist? : LARYNGOLOGIST
17-across – Working — like David Copperfield? : DOINGTHETRICK
21-across – Butterfly allowed to follow band : RINGLET
22-across – Trees planted in the middle of Seattle in the early stages : ATFIRST
24-across – Doctor, having provided couple with excess of drugs, may be washed up : DRIFTWOOD
25-across – Get to church on time, switching leaders : REACH
26-across – Loaf brought round with a fish : TUNA
27-across – One harasses people in Twin Peaks : TORMENTOR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Round insect doesn’t come up to scratch birds : FANTAILS
2-down – Bookmaker, say, turning up amid nonsense, rubbish, drivel, claptrap etc : ROGET
3-down – Flora’s active in going to pot plants : AFRICANVIOLETS
4-down – Redcoat going bust in style … : ARTDECO
5-down – … manages to forge small note : MAKESDO
7-down – Fare from the junction? : SPAGHETTI
8-down – Minder fitting girl up : DUENNA
9-down – Criminal from a timely spy movie : PLAYMISTYFORME
15-down – New layout incorporating new flag : REDENSIGN
16-down – Empty sack engraver found in drawer : SKETCHER
18-down – Lose bearings on your bike! : GETLOST
19-down – For a magpie it’s more distressing when nothing is retained : HOARDER
20-down – Believe it’s on the cards? : CREDIT
23-down – Food cooked in oven or pan : ROAST
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.