This crossword No. 25876 clues and answers were published on Wed 20 Feb 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25876 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – One’s taken in by the modulated pitch of speech : PHONETIC
6-across – Fleet circling round provided calm : PACIFY
9-across – Left in season to make ends meet : SPLICE
10-across – Researcher is a rogue to experimental mice : ACADEMIC
11-across – Howler monkey or another animal may be heard after slow start : SCREECHER
13-across – Curtain opening twice, revealing plants : CACTI
15-across – Port wine : MUSCAT
17-across – Bid what in 21 : BEHEST
18-across – Bother to return boxes 9 or 11 potion : ELIXIR
19-across – Body to proceed after quantity halved : QUANGO
21-across – Travel item’s the best : ELITE
22-across – Upset stomach is fine by him : MASOCHIST
25-across – Strike back with weapon, so to speak : PARLANCE
26-across – Lets unhealthy leader slip to the bottom : ALLOWS
28-across – Tramp cooks joint : STEAMS
29-across – Injured person starts to demand some answers : RESPONDS
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – See 28 : HIP
3-down – Ignorant of spring uprising : NAIVE
4-down – Like Iran with 13 other amendments : THEOCRATIC
5-down – Graves in empty chapel are finally shut : CLARET
6-down – Provincial folk with no head for heights in game : PEAS
7-down – Delivery for Julian? : CAESAREAN
8-down – Teasing suitor with a lift : FLIRTATIOUS
12-down – Film came out fuzzy, like it should : COMMEILFAUT
14-down – Love in jail’s queer after lover’s drink : BEAUJOLAIS
16-down – Perhaps I can still sparkle : SCINTILLA
20-down – Country heard calling : CAREER
23-down – Outstanding room first to be blessed : HALLO
24-down – See 6 : ANTS
27-down – See 23 : WED
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.