This crossword No. 25395 clues and answers were published on Mon 08 Aug 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25395 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Ruth Rendell’s first English detective : REMORSE
5-across – Throw out a proposed scheme : PROJECT
10-across – Crowd entertainer : HOST
11-across – Bible story about fellow deserving forgiveness : PARDONABLE
12-across – The never ending round : CIRCLE
13-across – OK, cheer set point for the brave : CHEROKEE
14-across – Coastline that’s rocky in parts : SECTIONAL
16-across – Irritable friend of Mole and Toad : RATTY
17-across – There are four to each deck, used for lifting : JACKS
19-across – Steps inside : STAIRCASE
23-across – Taking trouble to point out : ADOPTION
24-across – Deputy head with masses of paper getting dark thoughts : DREAMS
26-across – Shortest way to the top, believe me : STRAIGHTUP
27-across – An opening for five, possibly ten : VENT
28-across – Checks made by the police? : ARRESTS
29-across – Blow this for the French game to start : WHISTLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Sweetheart has reason to be sensitive : EMOTIVE
3-down – An eye for a drink : OPTIC
4-down – C-in-C starts to drink, gets more intoxicated : SUPREMO
6-down – Offered support in getting established : ROOTED
7-down – A French maid : JOANOFARC
8-down – Sect takes up clergyman involved in a runaway affair : CULVERT
9-down – Drag one’s feet on stair carpet that’s laid out : PROCRASTINATE
15-down – Happen to finish in the first three : TAKEPLACE
18-down – His examinations necessitate a lot of bookwork : AUDITOR
20-down – Detailed sort of investigation showing trendy profundity : INDEPTH
21-down – It is important to change lanes when encircling motorway : SEMINAL
22-down – Dog dropped tail to receive fuss : FIDGET
25-down – Hail enters two points in part of roof : EAVES
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.