This crossword No. 25133 clues and answers were published on Tue 05 Oct 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25133 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Food store’s nibbles found in besieged town, sovereign having fled : MEATSAFE
5-across – Beating method, so a tap dance : MASHED
9-across – Star laughing about cut fringe : REDGIANT
10-across – Stripper in uniform? : PEELER
12-across – Fascists potentially attacked Left, for all in theory manipulated? : HITLERYOUTH
15-across – Trail ending in riches — on the other hand? : SPOOR
17-across – Lock securer putting Irish criminals finally in a particular compound : HAIRSLIDE
18-across – Snowdrop recalling a red flower, last to turn red : AVALANCHE
19-across – Officer learned to protect Morse’s heart : SARGE
20-across – Forced to eat apple, not entirely taken aback, as coerced : PRESSURISED
24-across – Shakespearean character removing capital from country : OLIVIA
25-across – Wild animal about to live, finding pulse : LIMABEAN
26-across – See 5 : POTATO
27-across – Within limits of curve, move 10 up 50 to add two zeros : CENTUPLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – As upheld by a 26 10? : MURPHYSLAW
2-down – More Italian, odd after translation : ADDITIONAL
3-down – Have a go at bird : SNIPE
4-down – Dance entertainment — state what it fries? : FUNKYCHICKEN
6-down – Your stone among same : AMETHYSTS
7-down – Clue about little boy, quiet little chap? : HALF
8-down – Fuel taken from under vans : DERV
11-down – My preferred transport conveys head, being efficient : BUSINESSLIKE
13-down – Unconscious moment where compiler’s clue ultimately contrived : MICROSLEEP
14-down – Faith shown with writer, study chapter in The River of Chester : DEPENDENCE
16-down – Again take on paper, not one to mess with : REAPPOINT
21-down – Have a go at dinner : ROAST
22-down – TV show, which may be difficult to grasp? : SOAP
23-down – See 7 : PINT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.