This crossword No. 25596 clues and answers were published on Thu 29 Mar 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25596 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Repellent poisoner spiking drink, source of beer in it : HOPSACK
5-across – Cold peaks, flipping ___ cold one : ICECAPS
10-across – Advantage in landed gentry : EDGE
11-across – Pa wants nose doubly reshaped? Time for much criticism : OPENSEASON
12-across – Played trick? : FIDDLE
13-across – Grind put ahead of financial reserve, territory abandoned by Labour : MILLBANK
14-across – What six outraged dwarves might do, being reckless? : SLAPHAPPY
16-across – Agent, beast punching nose : PROXY
17-across – Boy flipped over full of pee-pee, say, and residue — painful result? : NAPPY
19-across – Expression of concern about despairing gasp, but they’re not yet croaking! : FROGSPAWN
23-across – One’s spotted women, genteel and otherwise : LADYBIRD
24-across – See 3 : DATING
26-across – Party behind horse sandwiches — more traditional filling supplied here? : BACONBUTTY
27-across – See 17 : RASH
28-across – Main problem hiding the family’s excruciatingly embarrassing habit? : MANKINI
29-across – Arrogant type puts manoeuvring before skill : UPSTART
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Coppers, obsolete money? : OLDBILL
3-down – Designated partners primarily desperate for a quickie potential romance? : SPEED
4-down – Line that’s curved up around mouth, say — there’s disease : CHOLERA
6-down – See 21 : CASTLE
7-down – Sea creature with black, spotless raised scale : CLAMBERUP
8-down – US city where chicken eating duck seen in photos : PHOENIX
9-down – Both man and woman married — hope this is not confusing! : HERMAPHRODITE
15-down – Flower on male cobblers : POPPYCOCK
18-down – No end in sight, fatal passing around a river in desert : ATACAMA
20-down – Dizzy on a horse? Let’s go faster! : GIDDYUP
21-down – Two Barbaras making a pile for Elizabeth? : WINDSOR
22-down – Ape, head like an elephant, climbing : GIBBON
25-down – Cards bitter-sweet, including The Circle : TAROT
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.