This crossword No. 25486 clues and answers were published on Tue 22 Nov 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25486 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Agreement great king casually rejected — on northerner’s head be it? : FLATCAP
5-across – See 27 : BURNING
9-across – See 11 : INTHE
10-across – Nothing bitter about very soft old fruit : LOVEAPPLE
11-across – American character, a hard worker claiming : KOOKABURRA
12-across – See 11 : SITS
14-across – Asian girl nicks car before outlaw steals one : SAUDIARABIAN
18-across – Typical example, figure scoffing less : QUINTESSENCE
21-across – Isle where the moon doesn’t apply? : IONA
22-across – See 11 : OLDGUMTREE
25-across – Bound to embrace good character after a performance : RIGMAROLE
26-across – Put on step : STAGE
27-across – Possible headline during riots getting round : LONDONS
28-across – Person admitting failing, hence turning round : MICHAEL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Full of beans, loud and dangerous : FRISKY
2-down – Prisoner bottling it up after a battle : ACTION
3-down – British Olympian state isn’t able to honour leader in very old swimmer : COELACANTH
4-down – Foreign food individual I passed has gobbled up : PILAU
5-down – With more than one unknown verse, song dividing taste : BIVARIATE
6-down – Raise seat : REAR
7-down – Proper to support demon, it’s suggested : IMPLICIT
8-down – Doctor regains gun primarily for applying lubricant : GREASING
13-down – Dare, perhaps, a hundred birds I caught to make a noise at the disco? : DANCEMUSIC
15-down – Rejects chipped plate with pasty in it : DISALLOWS
16-down – Country gentleman investing readies initially left hoard : SQUIRREL
17-down – See 28 : FINNEGAN
19-down – Many ships separated centrally, bearing round the bend : ARMADA
20-down – Celebrate hosting a show : REVEAL
23-down – Flash bottom in style with glitzy clothing : GLEAM
24-down – Tree getting round county : MAYO
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.