This crossword No. 25372 clues and answers were published on Tue 12 Jul 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25372 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Half of farce is put into waving arms — official : COMMISSAR
6-across – Police operation that needs support? : BUST
8-across – Card trick takes in the press etc : COMEDIAN
9-across – Scrap tasteless name dropping, Fish! : AFFRAY
10-across – Sun on raw wound : SNAKED
11-across – Diane’s short on Cheddar? Bring it up : DISGORGE
12-across – One-time royal command variety show performer : JESTER
15-across – Called in Buffalo Bill : BANKNOTE
16-across – Pepper’s top music arrangement : CAPSICUM
19-across – More before accepting status of sergeant? : ENCORE
21-across – Fail as a 17 8 to produce someone’s breakfast? : LAYANEGG
22-across – Mediocre, cheap housing place providing child care : CRECHE
24-across – Sadly died in high-performance car: do you see the irony, put coarsely? : GEDDIT
25-across – Spike, say, the arts and craftsman, stuck in shed — not right : HUMORIST
26-across – Be a stoneworker and sleep soundly : KNAP
27-across – Sporting centre includes cold refreshment reserve : RETICENCE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Cold, depressed northern custard pie distributor? : CLOWN
2-down – Only Kitty’s reported to be an upstanding neighbourhood watch member : MEERKAT
3-down – Epic film, extremely lacking, upset man of Harlech? : ILIAD
4-down – Poor genetic material’s turned up flatfish : SANDDAB
5-down – Tip of putter, wrought, seasoned — just what a good driver needs : ROADSENSE
6-down – In what do you appear naked, nothing on, fool? : BUFFOON
7-down – Butcher initially supplies what 8, 12, 25, 6 down, 17 and 22 down seek : SLAUGHTER
13-down – Magazine heard by ace a mile off northern battle location : ELALAMEIN
14-down – Southeastern port, otherwise northerly city : ROCHESTER
17-down – An applauding audience will, disconnectedly, for a really good one? : STANDUP
18-down – Male toughs bad for police image? : MUGSHOT
20-down – Against being hugged by the woman wearing prisoner’s stripe : CHEVRON
22-down – Rich sulphur extracted from beyond earth : COMIC
23-down – She’s, top to toe, East German/Swiss novelist : HESSE
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.