This crossword No. 24872 clues and answers were published on Wed 02 Dec 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 24872 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – One obligated to work for hire gets very small drink : DROPLET
5-across – See 12 : COMMONS
9-across – Articles on a menu arranged by club : ATHENAEUM
10-across – 16 across funny when the other way round : SADDO
11-across – See 3 : FILL
12-across – He’s some — no, much — foot trouble; will he stand for it? : THEHOUSEOF
14-across – The law of little squares? : MOSAIC
15-across – One sails — with Silas, one’s in : MARINER
16-across – About this: enter society for one who doesn’t : RECLUSE
18-across – Fox had food so far : TODATE
20-across – Criminals returning so as to be split in opposing : COSANOSTRA
21-across – Go round object of sowing to be 23-ed after … : WIND
24-across – … round of activity when 4 5 down : WHIRL
25-across – A sound people have time for making up : ATONEMENT
26-across – Return with one’s steps to do another drawing : RETRACE
27-across – I can tell you who will win — keep it dark — there’s a row about it : TIPSTER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Seem much greater than some World War figures : DWARF
2-down – Jealous husband to return greeting : OTHELLO
3-down – Tip a pound and French girl will drop English : LAND
4-down – Relief for poultry farmer at the end of the day: the smart know to cut cost, including call between setters and call to bull ring : THECHICKENSHAVE
5-down – See 4 : COMEHOMETOROOST
6-down – Disguise ourselves as queer and mad characters : MASQUERADE
7-down – Fellow too stringy? : OLDBEAN
8-down – One shilling the box — one given to mockery : SCOFFER
13-down – Feast coming up as with other things after revolution : SATURNALIA
16-down – Ethnic conflict with one painting church green coming up : RACEWAR
17-down – One who finds excuses for everyone is among the players : CASUIST
19-down – Weapon free in temporary home : TRIDENT
22-down – Stop some French potatoes : DETER
23-down – Cut with agent keeping his head : REAP
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.