This crossword No. 25439 clues and answers were published on Wed 28 Sep 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25439 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Point taken by smallest in litter? Nothing to be added to that : THEREUNTO
10-across – Nader’s contribution to moral philosophy : RALPH
11-across – Coin found by retired person in military base : IGNOBLE
12-across – Taking nothing in, beginning to feel a pain : FASTING
13-across – Roller with order for Rover : WHEEL
14-across – Desperate to get 21 down? Ha-ha! : LASTDITCH
16-across – Palace official troubling monarch with Dear Bill letters : LORDCHAMBERLAIN
19-across – Support is in sink : SUBSIDISE
21-across – Try some Bacon or Lamb? : ESSAY
22-across – Loving Gordian knots : ADORING
23-across – Mary provides wonderful food when hosting party : MADONNA
24-across – School master’s third brightest star : GAMMA
25-across – Slug behind tree in military base : ALDERSHOT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – 14 down goes round Icelandic capital — a small city where people walk up and down : STAIRWELLS
2-down – Animals with peculiar prehensile tails, certainly not quite right : REINDEER
3-down – Rather balmy, somewhat like Basil? : HERBAL
4-down – A nobody taking out old queen : ANNE
5-down – No fab clues — as an anagram is apt to be misleading : CONFUSABLE
6-down – One on a mission is less refined about 21 across, we hear : CRUSADER
7-down – Grievance of Protestant leader with post-Reformation Latin : PLAINT
8-down – Time to put squeeze on 17? : THUG
14-down – One given top billing in England? I’m a stranger! : LEADINGMAN
15-down – Period in China, both useful and unpleasant : HANDYNASTY
17-down – Not the last resort in state for Capone, say : CRIMINAL
18-down – This bean may be transformed into a drink : ABSINTHE
20-down – Orlando’s flowers … : BLOOMS
21-down – … complete with flower for bear : ENDURE
22-down – Freight heading off in legendary ship : ARGO
23-down – Drink picked up for Darius? : MEDE
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.