This crossword No. 25031 clues and answers were published on Tue 08 Jun 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25031 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Support team that’s bottom : BACKSIDE
5-across – Agreement to deal with youth leader : TREATY
9-across – Hold over aspiring beneficiaries? : WILLPOWER
11-across – 6s over a family of 9 : MUSES
12-across – Vince inside Tory leader could be off-putting : DISINCENTIVE
15-across – Drug that may be indicated by 14 or an enquiry agency : ACID
16-across – Gandhi perhaps unknown to a large number : AGREATMANY
18-across – To drop all value of French artist is English : DEMONETISE
19-across – Lamb found by prophet after losing some sheep : ELIA
21-across – The victims of 9? : DISINHERITED
24-across – Volunteers’ angular symbol? : THETA
25-across – 9 great mixed fruit : TANGERINE
26-across – Furniture placed to support : SETTEE
27-across – It’s a very unusual cloakroom : VESTIARY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Deliver receptacle : BOWL
2-down – Weapon for junior? : COLT
3-down – She’s reformed, one hopes : SOPHIE
4-down – David starting to take possession on his way to his office? : DOWNINGSTREET
6-down – Think over loss of one in miniature version : RUMINATE
7-down – Given as seaworthy — but not secure against pirates : ASSAILABLE
8-down – 2009? : YESTERYEAR
10-down – Stephenson’s cutting edge? : ROCKETSCIENCE
13-down – Seat overturned by honest applicants : CANDIDATES
14-down – Chemical indicator lest it fail must be included : LITMUSTEST
17-down – One devoted woman at time of Flood : INUNDATE
20-down – It’s about time in spring to become less severe : RELENT
22-down – Prima donna short of a bed : DIVA
23-down – Extremely light : VERY
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.