This crossword No. 25145 clues and answers were published on Tue 19 Oct 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25145 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Boatman’s line art creator : PAINTER
8-across – British flower overruns golden wild flower : TORRENT
9-across – Beast in bulldozer demolished with droll abandon : ZEBU
10-across – Red flower growing wild in America, Europe etc once : FREEWORLD
12-across – Deputised for silk : SATIN
13-across – Number of letters from giant ape : PAGINATE
15-across – Finally tutor gets into academic league near Paris : IVRY
16-across – Femme fatale, causing offence without hesitation, taken aback : SIREN
17-across – That’s enough whisky, old girl! : WHEN
18-across – Walk proudly, taking 100 at end of batting order : INSTRUCT
20-across – Examined European flower : PORED
21-across – Whales etc could be first among liquid assets : SEABEASTS
22-across – Wales : WORE
24-across – Spooner says No flowers : NOSEGAY
25-across – Wild flower appearing around end of autumn : VIOLENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Tiny part of flower has brilliant exterior : FACE
2-down – Oriental flower shot in field where one works : INDUSTRY
3-down – College disciplinarian takes iron to deliver sound beating : DEAFEN
4-down – Bishop of Oxford has flutter in which he puts goods on the line : BOXWAGON
5-down – Rehearsal for dull series of performances : DRYRUN
6-down – Eat up, old girl! : ENID
11-down – He tears up wild flower : EUPHRATES
12-down – A number of roses first cut from British flower : SEVEN
14-down – Origin of this wild flower? Harris? : TWEED
16-down – Vessel of gold held by church in vault : SAUCEPAN
17-down – Boatman majestically on rising river: it’s affected by the full moon : WEREWOLF
19-down – A flower with a message for you to read : THAMES
20-down – Tiny part of flower is on top of tulip in raised border : PISTIL
21-down – The lady’s love for footwear : SHOE
23-down – Arguing’s even desirable when playing games : RUNS
This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.