This crossword No. 25973 clues and answers were published on Thu 13 Jun 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25973 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Canine’s unhappy about handling: Walk backwards! : SAUSAGE
5-across – Firm, top chef beginning to cook gluten? I can’t stomach it : COELIAC
10-across – 100 + 1 + 10? A connected series : CATENA
11-across – Knitting pattern created by the first artisan? : INTARSIA
12-across – Old flyer: The start of rationing: no bread rolls : RED
13-across – Ran and played the ball : HEADED
14-across – Crooked Democrat’s in gaol with a criminal : DIAGONAL
15-across – Wise monarch’s regularly unwise : ERNIE
16-across – Start eating — it’s served up : INSTIGATE
19-across – Heather’s after raunchy flip-flops, or maybe flats : DWELLINGS
21-across – See 12 : BARON
24-across – Angry trade unions striking? It’d be nonsense : UNREASON
26-across – Escaped fool’s head-over-heels : ELUDED
27-across – See 1 : DOG
28-across – Doctor tries to cut back pain and disease : LISTERIA
29-across – A Latin translation for air pump : ANTLIA
30-across – I’m out of guesses — are they cars? : ESTATES
31-across – Private Eye, say, infiltrates combine : SOLDIER
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Ham: a processed meat to preserve without its skin : AMATEUR
3-down – Drug set-up might help reduce calling time : SPEEDDIAL
4-down – Newspaper has 50% off Nintendo console screens : GUARDS
6-down – Rejects old TUC assembly as extremely tedious : OUTCASTS
7-down – Slow left-arm — good over, but not maiden : LARGO
8-down – Wine Foreman is able to drink but ___ ? : ALICANT
9-down – Ulterior motives revealed here laterally? : HIDDENAGENDAS
17-down – Passed a drug around to deliver 8d : GRADUATED
18-down – Hymn ends with one listener doing a somersault! : DIESIRAE
20-down – Cricket team to get side out : WINDIES
22-down – Former clue for IT? : ONETIME
23-down – Smooth limb at end of torso : LEGATO
25-down – Another aspect of sex trafficking? : EXTRA
This crossword has in total 31 where 18 are across and 13 are down.