This crossword No. 25344 clues and answers were published on Thu 09 Jun 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25344 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Plot by former minister is a plant : BEDSTRAW
9-across – No soft sentence starting with nothing but an old prayer : ORISON
10-across – Colour of gold stream : AUBURN
11-across – Parts too difficult to dig up? : TAPROOTS
12-across – Darkness is short, but not far away : NIGH
13-across – Study awkward transit restriction : CONSTRAINT
15-across – Doctor finds slimy mess in girl’s dress : GYMSLIP
16-across – Openness is able to satisfy old city : CANDOUR
18-across – Number lacking article on study of arts : AESTHETICS
19-across – Glut of fancy teas : SATE
20-across – Firm terrain — hang on! — it’s full of holes! : COLANDER
22-across – Bullfighter ripped or turned over : TORERO
23-across – Like William, is in retreat and advanced : SILENT
24-across – Processions, say, in Iberian legislature : CORTEGES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Ruse one City despot invented to get bank collateral … : SECURITYDEPOSIT
2-down – … what’s needed, up to the maximum … : ASMUCHASITTAKES
3-down – … RBS certain to produce a copy : TRANSCRIBE
4-down – Colour scheme that’s not quite 2,000 kg, but more than 40 cwt : TWOTONE
5-down – Supermarket’s poultry facility : COOP
6-down – Could be blip, or a state of mind : BIPOLARDISORDER
7-down – Police response to graveyard vandalism? : NOSTONEUNTURNED
14-down – With this party art’s in chaos, rapidly disappearing : TRANSITORY
17-down – Music given by religious brother at church? : PIBROCH
21-down – What one finds on the internet, thanks to the lawyer : DATA
This crossword has in total 24 where 14 are across and 10 are down.