This crossword No. 25449 clues and answers were published on Mon 10 Oct 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25449 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Create party discord? Yes, as far as I’m concerned : FORMYPART
6-across – Occupying a pre-eminent position at work : ATOP
8-across – Hot tip Carol may provide : TROPICAL
9-across – A sin — that’s understood : AGREED
10-across – Father has favourite term of endearment : POPPET
11-across – Issue Dad is out to advise against : DISSUADE
12-across – Return journey on board jets : SPIRTS
15-across – Kitty’s back late — have a very quick check : STOPDEAD
16-across – Break one’s nose, like Gill : BREATHER
19-across – Drinking a great deal of the best gin cocktail : TOPING
21-across – Yet he stands at the head of the board : CHAIRMAN
22-across – It may be of untold value : SECRET
24-across – Help to ensure a ship is on time : ASSIST
25-across – Guarantee to be careful about wild speech : WARRANTY
26-across – City of Paris? : TROY
27-across – Band leader in hurry to become a big name : CELEBRITY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – One half of a Western stage partnership : FARGO
2-down – Decorate from top to bottom, or vice versa : REPAPER
3-down – Chay Blyth’s fourth refurbished boat? : YACHT
4-down – Infers total used is incorrect : ALLUDES
5-down – Entrance for vehicles : TRANSPORT
6-down – Giving frolicsome dog a run on the beach : AGROUND
7-down – Too greatly tempted, being in the red : OVERDRAWN
13-down – Sound of contentment about course from consumer : PURCHASER
14-down – Catechism arranged according to plan : SCHEMATIC
17-down – Nimbleness of soldier in Italy on manoeuvres : AGILITY
18-down – Restoration novel in authentic setting : RENEWAL
20-down – Classical admission of guilt : PECCAVI
22-down – Scour the outback : SCRUB
23-down – Record-making competitor : ENTRY
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.