This crossword No. 25420 clues and answers were published on Tue 06 Sep 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25420 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Theatre turns hard to endure? Don’t give up : PERSEVERE
10-across – I recall nude playing 15 : CLAIR
11-across – Directs different ending to film : CREDITS
12-across – Citizen especially honoured following return of title by monarch : FREEMAN
13-across – Bet widow’s missing do : WAGER
14-across – Rugby player on tour, drunk when about to start boarding plane : TURBOPROP
16-across – Doctor has gin — not a lot — after second 15 : MOONLIGHTSONATA
19-across – Lumpy custard finally eaten by one adult’s revolting : NODULATED
21-across – Breeding of a little dog : DINGO
22-across – Parking topless large figure in extra seat : PILLION
23-across – US army nearly stunned first-rate swordsman : SAMURAI
24-across – 22 down of 15, say, providing boy with tonic : RONDO
25-across – Curved neural pathway in cord in bottom bit of cortex : REFLEXARC
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Room with sign portraying astronauts : SPACEWOMEN
2-down – George almost paid out a penny less for small 22 down of 15? : ARPEGGIO
3-down – Those with head branches spread around six counties? I’d say not : DENIER
4-down – Film about unknown 15s : KEYS
5-down – Like some stamps fellow in post office valued without hesitation : PERFORATED
6-down – Religious picture explosive turned up in city lake : ECCEHOMO
7-down – 15’s beat : HAMMER
8-down – Relative has half of 15 daughter lost : GRAN
14-down – You’ll see her setting off to find things to help provide closure : TIGHTENERS
15-down – Something scored by Ian, perhaps? : PIANOPIECE
17-down – Sticky sweet bound to have one 23 down centre? Not exactly : LOLLIPOP
18-down – Sailor girl’s beginning to look strange : ABNORMAL
20-down – See 10 : DELUNE
21-down – Agent crazy about 15 : DAMPER
22-down – Catch up with second half of 15 : PART
23-down – Drunkard hugs female giving first half of 15 : SOFT
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.