This crossword No. 24880 clues and answers were published on Fri 11 Dec 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 24880 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Lead container for different cookery ingredient : POTHERB
5-across – See 20 : GIBBONS
9-across – Sections of trunk road in city : TRURO
10-across – Can anyone unwind with pain in the neck? : ANNOYANCE
11-across – State in which short film producer turned back clock : TENNESSEE
12-across – They must be known to be experienced : ROPES
13-across – Resting place for fish : PERCH
15-across – Extra part for nice actor in play? : ACCRETION
18-across – Supporters present in stand getting excited : ADHERENTS
19-across – In Spain, James Bond’s last attempt to capture insane extremists? : DIEGO
21-across – Belief in sacred office : CREDO
23-across – What’s missing from shower? : SHORTFALL
25-across – Song of Songs initially associated with religious ceremonies : SPIRITUAL
26-across – Cockney area of London? That’s one way of looking at it : ENDON
27-across – Dose could be anything provided by doctor : DRAUGHT
28-across – This used to be played in the Globe before the start of Othello : THEORBO
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Interruption of race as result of miners’ strike? : PITSTOP
2-down – Where Pole is loyal to former PM : TRUENORTH
3-down – Prompt fine stopping one who raised Cain : EVOKE
4-down – Ship’s officer sat in bow with a wound : BOATSWAIN
5-down – Dope concerning class : GENRE
6-down – Admirer of Sandy Wilson fired on by nuts? : BOYFRIEND
7-down – Confess going in opposite directions after deposing leader : OWNUP
8-down – Treads on one of the family : STEPSON
14-down – Very painful work for the farmer : HARROWING
16-down – Person beginning to eat has thrown out stew : CASSOULET
17-down – Northern citizen I vilify in speech : ICELANDER
18-down – One in dock, employed by a county council : ACCUSED
20-down – Composer apes composer : ORLANDO
22-down – Plant seen in US, but not before noon : ERICA
23-down – Deliberately avoid front of truck in crash : SHUNT
24-down – Not here? No, no! : THERE
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.