This crossword No. 25976 clues and answers were published on Mon 17 Jun 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25976 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Device to stop leaves spreading around : PAPERCLIP
6-across – Pass around the mugs : SAPS
8-across – Shared a good round of golf? : PARTAKEN
9-across – One result of eavesdropping in winter? : ICICLE
10-across – Emphasise the consequence of overwork : STRESS
11-across – One blow after another makes great entertainment : SMASHHIT
12-across – Speak freely and reveal what’s there : OPENUP
15-across – Complaint is purely fabricated : PLEURISY
16-across – Delightful lake in rustic surroundings : PLEASANT
19-across – What one does with a bookmaker, of course : YOUBET
21-across – A place of grazing : ABRASION
22-across – A plant Sam has to look out for : SESAME
24-across – Something lyrical about a redhead’s garment : SARONG
25-across – Equip groups with swimming aids : ARMBANDS
26-across – Sounds like a plan for a bit of a junket? : WHEY
27-across – Bishop’s repast eaten little by little? : PIECEMEAL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Growth for production? : PLANT
2-down – Be nice to a dog and a bird, for example : PATTERN
3-down – Has an inclination for debauched men : RAKES
4-down – Queues seen on washdays? : LINESUP
5-down – Gathering impressions hip replacement recently required : PHILATELY
6-down – Split with girl and slip away : SLITHER
7-down – Just the thing, if you want to hit the hay : PALLIASSE
13-down – Mabel gets involved with chap in US resort : PALMBEACH
14-down – Giving undue prominence to bad behaviour : PLAYINGUP
17-down – To many a new branch of medicine : ANATOMY
18-down – As entered by shipping agent on order? : TONNAGE
20-down – Go back to score an advantage over a fellow player? : UPSTAGE
22-down – Approximately 1,000 held captive in battle : SOMME
23-down – Gong brings many in to dinner, for example : MEDAL
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.