This crossword No. 25455 clues and answers were published on Mon 17 Oct 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25455 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Bothering with spy? Get smart! : MOLESTING
6-across – Civil war leader rejecting old currency : FRANC
9-across – Russian writer tries Latin : GOGOL
10-across – Exercising self-control at home — what’s inside out? : CONTINENT
11-across – Effie is in Sheffield but he is in Manchester : CITYCENTRE
12-across – Superstar said to be useless : IDLE
14-across – One’s taken in edited videotape six rejected : ADOPTEE
15-across – Nick catches ball : COPSHOP
17-across – Block going backwards and forwards somewhere in Germany : POTSDAM
19-across – Game of hockey, as noted initially by US investigator : HANGMAN
20-across – Indian VIP has a shock when retiring : RAJA
22-across – Winged creatures making mess in France? Canards! : CRANEFLIES
25-across – Statesman in government repaired breach : GORBACHEV
26-across – Moore’s OK : ROGER
27-across – Girl carrying a gun — she’s heartless : SUZIE
28-across – Such elements are rather confused : RAREEARTH
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Soldier wearing coat with mysterious powers : MAGIC
2-down – Call at bedtime in lands abroad : LIGHTSOUT
3-down – In a lonely state one joins clubs providing care : SOLICITUDE
4-down – Anger with 6 across, we hear, as a Christmas present : INCENSE
5-down – Dope with man belonging to the same family : GENERIC
6-down – Aunt Sally, say, is permissible target : FAIR
7-down – Leading man in a commercial : AHEAD
8-down – Fixer mostly protecting criminal : COTTERPIN
13-down – Has-been forked out coppers? : SPENTFORCE
14-down – Like going over Guardian leaders after a fight with spears : ASPARAGUS
16-down – Lulu is longing to go round Madrid at regular intervals : HUMDINGER
18-down – Minutes taken by old soldier, one on parade : MARCHER
19-down – After-effects not good in old house : HANOVER
21-down – Town in Andalusia straddling river? Strewth! : JEREZ
23-down – Crop’s taken up, including last of summer wine : SYRAH
24-down – See 6 : GAME
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.